Owl Media

01/06/2025

"I do have a passion for writing, and I would eventually like to write for something bigger."

Check out this staff spotlight by Owen Swain "A New Chapter to an Ongoing Story: An Introduction to Nicholas Ramos " on our website now!

Article by Owen Swain | Owl Staff Meet Owl Media staff member, Nicholas Ramos! As one of the newest members of the Owl Media staff at Harford Community College, Nicholas Ramos has received the oppo…

01/05/2025

"I'm looking to really improve my writing... just kind of round myself out as a journalist."

Check out this staff spotlight by Sam Demelo "From the Airwaves to the Written Word: Dave Walker's Journey in Sports Journalism" on our website now!

Article by Samuel DeMelo | Owl Staff Dave Walker has always known where his passion lies—in the world of sports broadcasting. From the time he was in high school, Walker was captivated by the rhyth…

12/24/2024

Congrats to our students and alumni staff! 👏

Owl Media of Harford Community College won six national awards at the 2023-2024 Pinnacle Awards sponsored by the College Media Association.

12/16/2024

Hoot! 🦉

Hoot hoot! Owl Media, Harford's student-driven multimedia journalism platform, has made history on the national scale, winning awards in six different categories at the 2023-2024 Pinnacle Awards sponsored by the College Media Association. go.harford.edu/41vMRFo
📸L to R: Tacy Brown, Luke Teigue, Brendan Flanagan, Jeremiah Jackson, and Summer Grace

12/16/2024

Throwback! Check out our coverage from the 2015 Baltimore Uprising.

12/16/2024

Ten years ago, Faras Aamir and his classmates created this promo for MC 208. This semester, Faras returned to the MC 208 classroom as a guest speakser for the course! 🦉

12/05/2024

Join Owl Media in celebrating Professor Susan Muaddi Darraj!

Darraj's novel "Behind You Is the Sea" has been named as one of the best books of 2024 by The New Yorker Magazine.

Check out our article "The Perspective of a Published Author: An Interview with Professor Susan Muaddi Darraj" to learn more about Darraj and her inspiration!

Article by Luke Teigue & Photography by Stephen McFillin | Owl Staff Professor Susan Muaddi Darraj stands next to a flyer advertising her newest novel, “Behind You is The Sea.” Pers…

11/28/2024

The changing weather and fall colors provide a different setting around HCC's campus, quad, and hiking trails.

Check out the new photo-series "Autumn's Touch on HCC's Campus" by Matthew Rubin on our website now!

Photography by Matthew Rubin | Owl Staff As the weather changes and leaves begin to fall, Harford’s campus feels like an entirely new setting. Take a look at the photos below and enjoy the vi…

11/27/2024

Check out this behind the scenes look at Owl Media's trip to New Orleans!

Stay tuned for part two coming soon!

11/23/2024

Autumn in New York City provides serenity and beautiful scenery amidst the bustling city streets.

Check out our new photo-series "Admiring the Beauty of a Warm Autumn Day in New York City" by Nicholas Ramos!

Photography by Nicholas Ramos | Owl Staff A walk around New York City’s Central Park provides vibrant views of the autumn foliage. Surrounded by iconic architecture, some park visitors take to the …

11/19/2024

Canal Street in New Orleans offers beautiful views and a rich city history, all within walking distance of the Mighty Mississippi River.

Check out our new photo-series "Beauty of the Big Easy: From Canal Street to the Mississippi River" on our website now!

Photography by Luke Teigue | Owl Staff Canal Street in New Orleans offers stunning views with rich history dating back to 1807. Check out the photos below to enjoy an afternoon stroll to the Mighty…

11/19/2024

Throwback!

11/15/2024

Check out this throwback by our Chief Advisor, Claudia Brown.

"Walden" by Claudia Brown, Chief Adviser of Owl Magazine

I will miss my trail walks with Walden, who was taken in by All Shepherd Rescue this morning. The woods in summer were a beautiful backdrop to his gleaming black fur, muscular frame, shining golden brown eyes and triangular ears.

On a good walk, he stayed with me and came when I called. And I thought that maybe I could make it work - despite his high energy, intensity and strength.

But in the more challenging moments - when he would charge me, knock me down, bite large holes in my clothing, tear off my pants, and scratch and nip with sharp nails and teeth - I realized I was no match for this dog.

But I didn't give up without a fight. I spent hours researching his breed - identified as a mix of German Shepherd, Sable Shepherd and Belgian Malanois. (I had originally been told he was a Retriever mix.)

I hired trainers who advised everything from hand feeding to electric shock collars.

It just didn't seem right that a dog I tried so hard to find would be the only animal I would ever give up.

Since childhood, most of my pets had been strays, serendipitously crossing my path. I would find them everywhere: under a house porch, on a moonlight city street, and once inside a school building. And yet Walden was carefully chosen from hundreds and hundreds of available dogs for adoption listed on various rescue web sites.

Still in mourning for my last dog, Eli, who had died suddenly and prematurely from aggressive cancer, I found Walden on a rescue site promoting a large-scale adoption event. I saw soul and wisdom in the eyes of an eight-week-old pup then named "Greg."

I made the hour-long trek to Columbia, Maryland with nine-year-old Tacy, leaving our home a little after 6 AM to draw a number and then wait in line for the event scheduled to start at noon.

When the gates opened, the hundreds of potential adoptees rushed in to see the pups while Tacy and I split up looking for "Greg," the dark "Retriever mix" with soulful eyes. What a thrill when I found him, holding him high and calling to Tacy, "I found Greg!"

It was such a joyful moment that never would I have dreamt that ten months later I would be giving him up.

However, my months with Walden have shown me there is a time to let go, and there can be grace in the process.

Thanks to the volunteer work of All Shepherd Rescue, I know a better home awaits where Walden will receive the training that he needs and where he will be appreciated and not feared.

There is beauty in acceptance, and I am grateful for what I have learned from our time together.

Tacy asks about another dog and while I have told her not until next summer, I remain open - but only if one crosses my path.

Check out our article
"Unbridled: Life Lessons Straight from the Horse's Mouth" here:
https://issuu.com/harfordmd/docs/owlmagazine_fullissue_web/18

11/15/2024

Owl Media celebrates Brianna Skrivanek on her last day as Technical Advisor. We greatly appreciate Brianna's dedication to the students and our publication.

Brianna is a 2020 graduate of HCC's Journalism and New Media program and will now be working full-time in the field of social media.

11/12/2024

Throwback!

11/12/2024

Take a look at our new photo-series "The Cost of Freedom: A Veterans Day Tribute at the WWII Museum" on our website now.

Be sure to thank a veteran in your life this week.

Photography by Luke Teigue | Owl Staff Although New Orleans is known for its vast culture and history, the city also houses one of the most highly regarded WWII museums in the world. Take a look at…

11/08/2024

The Journalism Club traveled to New Orleans for the National College Media Convention, but made time to walk the famous Bourbon Street on Halloween night.

Check out Owl Media's new photo-series "Halloween in New Orleans" on our website now!

Photography by Luke Teigue | Owl Staff The Journalism Club at Harford traveled to New Orleans for the National College Media Convention. While there, the club took some time on Halloween night to w…