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Welcome to the online version of The Falcon Times the award-winning student newspaper at Miami Dade College’s North Campus. The paper traces its existence to 1961 and has garnered eight Pacemakers during that time.
The Pacemaker is the highest journalistic honor that can be earned by student publications. Former student reporters of The Falcon Times have gone on to work for prestigious news organizations such as the Dallas Morning News, Newsday, The Miami Herald, The Palm Beach Post, The OrlandoSentinel, WSVN 7 and WPLG Local 10 among others.
The Falcon Times is free and is published bi-weekly. It seeks to provide information for the students, faculty, staff, and the community, and to provide a public forum for ideas, as guaranteed in the First Amendment of the Constitution.
The information presented does not necessarily reflect the opinions of the administration or the staff of MDC.
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College Enrollment: 170,000 students annually
Campus Enrollment: 34,000 students annually
Distribution: 3,000 copies
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Falcon Times Staff
Barco, Manolo
Media Adviser
Contact Information:
mbarco@mdc.edu
Manolo Barco, 37, is entering his fourth year as media adviser to the student newspapers at Miami Dade College’s North (Falcon Times) and Wolfson (Metropolis) campuses. Barco has worked as a criminal justice reporter at the Dallas Morning News in Texas and as a staff writer at the Miami Herald. His work has also appeared on the sports pages of the South Florida Sun-Sentinel. He is a graduate of Florida International University and Miami Dade College’s North Campus where he served as Falcon Times editor-in-chief.
Madan, Monique
Editor-in-chief
Contact Information:
Monique.madan001@mymdc.net
Monique Madan, 18, is a journalism and mass communications major in the Honors College at the North Campus. She will serve as Editor-in-Chief of The Falcon Times for the 2010-2011 school year. Madan, a 2010 graduate of Miami Coral Park Senior High School, has interned and freelanced for the Miami Herald Neighbors section.
Gamio, Lazaro
Art Director
Contact Information:
lazaro.gamio001@mymdc.net
Lazaro Gamio, 20, is an art education major at Miami Dade College. He will serve as the art director for The Falcon Times during the 2010-11 school year. Gamio, a 2007 graduate of the Design and Architecture Senior High School, speaks Spanish, English and German. He aspires to be an art director for a print publication.
de Armas, Alexandra
Managing Editor
Contact Information:
alexandra.dearmas001@mdc.net
Alexandra de Armas, 19, is a broadcast journalism and mass communications major at the North Campus. She will serve as the managing editor of The Falcon Times for the 2010-11 school year. De Armas has interned at NBC6 and Univision 23. She is a 2009 graduate of Our Lady of Lourdes Academy in Pinecrest, and is attending the North Campus Honors College.
Gonzalez, Hector
Sports Editor
Contact Information:
Hector.gonzalez012@mymdc.net
Hector D. Gonzalez, 28, is a journalism and mass communications major at the North Campus. He will serve as sports editor for The Falcon Times for the 2010-2011 school year. Gonzalez, a 2000 graduate of Hialeah-Miami Lakes Senior High, aspires to be a sports writer for a print publication.
Mestre, Cassie
Advertising Manager/Staff Writer
Contact Information:
nairim.mestre002@mymdc.net
Cassie Mestre, 19, is a journalism and mass communications major at the Wolfson Campus. She will serve as the advertising manager for The Falcon Times and the Metropolis, the Wolfson Campus student newspaper, during the 2010-11 school year. Mestre, a 2009 graduate of Miami Senior High School, aspires for a career in the advertising field as an accounts planner.
Carabeo, Anna
Multimedia Editor
Contact Information:
Anna.carabeo001@mymdc.net
Anna Carabeo, 19, is a journalism and mass communications major in the Honor College at the North Campus. She will serve as the multimedia editor and an entertainment writer for The Falcon Times during the 2010-2011 school year. Carabeo, a 2009 graduate from Mater Academy Charter High School, aspires to be an entertainment writer for a magazine.
Pulaski, Mark
Staff Writer
Contact Information:
Mark.pulaski001@mymdc.net
Mark Pulaski, 24, is a journalism and mass communications major at the North Campus. He will serve as a news writer for the 2010-2011 school year and will also write features and entertainment articles. Pulaski, a 2003 graduate of South Broward High School, aspires to write for an entertainment magazine in the future.
Mayers, Akeem
Illustrator
Akeem Mayers, 20, is a graphic design major at the North Campus. Mayers will serve as cartoonist for The Falcon Times during the 2010-11 school year. Mayers was born in Trinidad and migrated to the United States at the age of 10. He aspires for a career making graphics for electronics and vehicles. Mayers also has a passion for drawing comics, and hopes to publish a comic book in the future.
Karantsalis, Theo
Staff Writer
Contact Information:
tkarants@mdc.edu
Theo Karantsalis, 47, is an assistant library director at Miami Dade College. He is a news writer for the Falcon Times while taking several journalism courses at the North Campus. Karantsalis is also a freelance writer for the Miami Herald and the River Cities Gazette in Miami Springs. He teaches several library research courses at the college.
Orellana, Andrea
Columnist
Contact Information:
andrea.orellana001@mymdc.net
Andrea Orellana, 19, is an art education major. Orellana, an aspiring photojournalist, will contribute columns to The Falcon Times while serving as opinions editor for the Metropolis, the student newspaper at the Wolfson Campus for the 2010-11 school year. A graduate of the Design and Architecture Senior High School in the Design District, Orellana is fluent in English, Spanish, and French.
Omana, Paula
Photographer
Contact Information:
paula.omana001@mymdc.net
Paula Omana, 19, is a journalism and mass communications major at the North Campus. Omana will serve as a photographer for The Falcon Times and is currently a studentin the North Campus Honors College. She aspires to be aphotojournalist in the future.
Stamatyades, Tyler
Copy Editor
Contact Information:
seth.stamatyades001@mymdc.net
Tyler Stamatyades, 18, is journalism and mass communications major at the North Campus. He will serve as a copy editor for the Falcon Times. Stamatyades, a 2009 graduate of Miami Sunset Senior High School, is attending the North Campus Honors College.
Fojo, Ailyn
Entertainment Writer
Contact Information:
Ailyn.fojo001@mymdc.net
Ailyn Fojo, 21, is a print journalism major. She will write movie reviews for The Falcon Times during the 2010-11 school year while serving as a staff writer for the Metropolis, the student newspaper at the Wolfson Campus. Fojo, who arrived in the United States from Cuba when she was 5 years old, on a metal boat her dad built, was also a writer for her high school student newspaper, Highlights.
Ferris, Ernesto
Columnist
Contact Information:
Ernesto.ferris001@mymdc.net
Ernesto Ferris, 19, is an English literature & English education major at the Wolfson Campus. He will contribute columns for The Falcon Times during the 2010-11 school year while serving as a columnist for the Metropolis, the student newspaper at the Wolfson Campus. Ferris is a 2009 graduate of Miami Coral Park Senior High.
Gutierrez, Saeli
Sports Writer
Contact Information:
Saeli.gutierrez@mymdc.net
Saeli Gutierrez, 23, is a broadcast journalism and television broadcasting major at the North Campus. He will serve as a sports writer for The Falcon Times during the 2010-11 school year. Gutierrez is a 2006 graduate of Hialeah Senior High School.
Suarez, Monica
Staff Writer
Contact Information:
Monica.suarez006@mymdc.net
Monica Suarez, 18, is a broadcast journalism major in the Honor College at the North Campus. She will serve as a staff writer for The Falcon Times during the 2010-2011 school year. Suarez is a 2010 graduate of Barbara Goleman Senior High School in Miami Lakes, where she served as editor of her high school yearbook.
Malik, Anushay
Staff Writer
Contact Information:
Anushay.malik001@mymdc.net
Anushay Malik, 20, is a journalism and mass communications major at the North Campus. Malik will serve as a news writer for The Falcon Times for the 2010-11 school year. A 2008 graduate from Kinnaird College for Women, in Lahore, Pakistan. Her ultimate goal is to become a mass communications professor.
Overton, Mark
Staff Writer
Contact Information:
Mark.overton001@mymdc.net
Mark A. Overton, 18, is a journalism and mass communications major in the Honors College at the North Campus. He will serve as a news writer for the Falcon Times during the 2010-2011 school year. Overton, an avid tennis player, is a 2010 graduate of Archbishop McCarthy Edward A. High School in Broward County.
Midy, Joseph
Illustrator
Contact Information:
Joseph.midy001@mymdc.net
Joseph Midy, 34, is a drafting and design technology major at the North Campus. He will serve as an illustrator for The Falcon Times during the 2010-11 school year. Joseph has worked as a graphic designer for L’Union and Le Matin, newspapers in Haiti. He is a 1996 graduate of Canado-Haitïten Collège in Port-au-Prince.
Tur, Rafael
Staff Writer
Contact Information:
Rafael.tur001@mymdc.net
Rafael Albert Tur, 20, is journalism and mass communication major at the North Campus. He will serve as a staff writer for The Falcon Times during the 2010-11 school year. Tur, a 2008 graduate of Lincoln Martí Schools, aspires to be a writer for Rolling Stone magazine.
Brunson, Akeem
Photographer
Contact Information:
Akeem.Brunson001@mymdc.net
Akeem Brunson, 21, is a journalism and mass communication major at the North Campus. He will serve as a photographer for The Falcon Times during the 2010-11 school year. Brunson, a 2007 graduate of Miami Carol City Senior High School, has interned at Hip Hop Weekly Magazine and the Miami-Dade Chamber of Commerce.
Balladares, Danilo
Contributing Photographer
Contact Information:
Oscar.balladars001@mymdc.net
Danilo Balladares, 26, is a math education major at the Wolfson Campus. He will be a contributing photographer for The Falcon Times during the 2010-2011 school year while serving as the photography editor for the Metropolis, the student newspaper at the Wolfson Campus. He is a freelance photographer in the South Florida area with an interest in human rights issues.
Zevallos, Danithza
Staff Writer
Contact Information:
Danithza.zevallos001@mymdc.net
Danithza Zevallos, 20, is a journalism and mass communications major at the Wolfson Campus. She will contribute articles for The Falcon Times during the 2010-2011 school year while serving as a news writer for the Metropolis, the student newspaper at the Wolfson Campus. Zevallos, a 2008 graduate from Miami Senior High School, aspires to be a print journalist.
Sotolongo, Kathryn
Staff Writer
Contact Information:
Kathryn.sotolongo001@mymdc.net
Kathryn Sotolongo, 18, is a broadcast journalism major in the Honors College at the North Campus. She will serve as a news writer for The Falcon Times during the 2010-2011 school year. Sotolongo is a 2010 graduate of Dade Christian School.
Kramer, Alexandra
Staff Writer
Contact Information:
alexandra.kramer001@mymdc.net
Alexandra Kramer, 18, is a broadcast journalism major at the North Campus. Kramer will write columns, news and feature stories for The Falcon Times during the 2010-11 school year. A 2009 graduate of the Miami Lakes Technical Education Center, she aspires for a career as a publicist in the advertising arena.
Silva, Rebeka
Rebeka Silva, 20, served as editor-in-chief of The Falcon Times during the 2009-2010 school year. Silva, a 2008 graduate of Coral Springs High School in Broward County, interned at Telemundo this past summer serving mainly as a production assistant at mun2, a program aimed at young Hispanics. She will be attending Fordham University this fall.
Finch, Michael II
Michael Finch II, 22, served as the news editor for The Falcon Times for the 2009-10 school year. Finch, a graduate of Miami Central Senior High School, has interned at the Biscayne Times and is currently a freelance writer for the Miami Herald. He will be attending Florida International University this fall.
Rodriguez, Jeannie
Jeannie Rodriguez, 20, served as the features editor for The Falcon Times for the 2009-10 school year. Rodriguez, a 2008 Mater Academy Charter High School graduate, has freelanced for the Miami Herald. She will be attending Emerson College this fall.
Candido, Sergio
Sergio N. Candido, 22, served as the multimedia editor and a news writer for The Falcon Times for the 2009-10 school year. He has interned at Telemundo on the national news desk writing more than 25 stories that were used on air. Candido will be attending Florida Atlantic University this fall.
Dos Anjos, Monique
Monique Dos Anjos, 21, served as the entertainment editor for The Falcon Times for the 2009-10 school year. Her ultimate goal is to be a writer for Vanity Fair magazine.