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Adriana Briscoe

Adriana Briscoe, Editor-in-Chief

Adriana writes feature stories, news stories and editorials for The Harbinger.

All content by Adriana Briscoe
American Sign Language professor Elke Weinbrenner passed away in November of 2020. (Photo courtesy of Marguerita Whitby.)

A tribute to the deaf professor who was all ears

Adriana Briscoe, Editor-in-Chief
October 18, 2022
Students and staff talk at the Trans Tea Time in the Cultural Center hosted by Pride Club and the Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion on March 31, 2022. (Photo by Adriana Briscoe.)

Pride Club hosts “Trans Tea Time” on International Transgender Day of Visibility

Adriana Briscoe, Editor-in-Chief
April 14, 2022
(Photo by Sergio Bertolini on Flickr.)

Lost in the shuffle

Adriana Briscoe, Editor-in-Chief
April 14, 2022
Students and staff socialize at the Community Pulse Check In in the Building A Student Center Lounge on March 15, 2022. (Photo by Adriana Briscoe.)

Student Activities Board holds event to talk about Ukraine

Adriana Briscoe, Editor-in-Chief
March 29, 2022
Food options at the Farmer's Fridge. (Photo by Adriana Briscoe.)

Hey Harper: Why must I be hangry after 2 p.m. on this campus?

Adriana Briscoe, Editor-in-Chief
March 16, 2022
The top enrollment classes are broken down for the fall, spring and summer semesters in 2021. (Photo by Liana Ramirez.)

Curious: What is the most popular course taken by students?

Liana Ramirez and Adriana Briscoe
March 16, 2022
Manager of Student Engagement Erin Graff, Vice President for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Dr. Tamara Johnson (on Zoom screen) and Provost Dr. Mary Ann Janosik talk with students in the Wojcik Conference Center on March 1, 2022. (Photo by Adriana Briscoe.)

Student Engagement holds town hall meeting for students and provost

Adriana Briscoe, Editor-in-Chief
March 3, 2022
A group of friends socialize at the wellness and social hour hosted by Harper Wellness in the Health and Recreation Center on Wednesday, Feb. 9, 2022. (Photo by Jose Hurst.)

Harper Wellness hosts wellness and social hour

Adriana Briscoe, Editor-in-Chief
February 22, 2022
A Progress Pride flag is displayed. (Photo courtesy of Creative Commons. Creator: Christine Schmitt.)

The Arlington Heights flag policy is discriminatory and you should care

Adriana Briscoe, Editor-in-Chief
December 30, 2021
Student government election winners Prince Bahadur, Hamza Arshad and Mohammed Ismail have their pictures displayed on a flyer announcing their win. This flyer was posted on Instagram on Oct. 25, 2021. Photo courtesy of Student Engagement.

Student government election winners announced after delayed and “discouraging” election process

Adriana Briscoe, Editor-in-Chief
October 30, 2021
A picture of the Naryn River in Kyrgyzstan. (photo by Ninara on Flickr)

I am

Adriana Briscoe, Editor-in-Chief
October 19, 2021
Students and staff interact at tables at Harper's Pride Fest on Oct. 11, 2021. Photo by Adriana Briscoe.

Student engagement hosts first Pride Fest on National Coming Out Day

Adriana Briscoe, Editor-in-Chief
October 19, 2021
Starbucks employees work together at Harper's new Starbucks store on Sept. 27, 2021. Photo by Khushi Ghandi.

Campus Starbucks re-opens with new hours

Adriana Briscoe and Khushi Gandhi
October 8, 2021
Dr. MaryAnn Janosik smiles for a picture during a Q&A with The Harbinger. Janosik started working as Harper's new provost on July 6, 2020. Photo by Adriana Briscoe.

Meet Harper’s newish provost: Dr. MaryAnn Janosik

Adriana Briscoe, Editor-in-Chief
September 16, 2021
Harper Pom, Dance, and Spirit Team performs on the quad for Hullabaloo on Sept. 8, 2021. Photo by Adriana Briscoe.

Student Activities Fair ‘Hullabaloo’ returns to campus this fall; struggles with low numbers

Adriana Briscoe, Editor-in-Chief
September 10, 2021
The screen displays a two-question survey that asks faculty to confirm their vaccination status. Photo courtesy of Maham Khan.

Harper students and staff required to get Covid-19 vaccine

Adriana Briscoe, Editor-in-Chief
September 1, 2021
A "fan" of Charli D'Amelio idolizes her when she appears to be perfect but criticizes her when she makes a mistake. Social media influencers are over-scrutinized and attacked as if they are expected to be flawless machines. (Illustration by Heather Gurgul.)

Humanoid influencers pose threat to society. Cancel them.

Adriana Briscoe, Staff Writer
May 25, 2021
The Harper College Dance Company members pose with their hands on their hips during a routine to “Lose Control” by Missy Elliot, Ciara, and Fatman Scoop for their upcoming show, “Revival.” (photo courtesy of Dave Dluger)

The “Revival” of the Harper College Dance Company

Adriana Briscoe, Staff Writer
May 13, 2021
Instead of focusing on outward appearance, people should focus on cultivating gratitude for what their bodies can do for them. "Body Image. The subjective concept of one's physical appearance based on self-observation and the reactions of others." by Charlotte Astrid is licensed under CC BY 2.0

Why you should join the Body Neutrality movement

Adriana Briscoe, Staff Writer
April 15, 2021
Harper College should add its investment management/personal finance course to its general education requirements for all associate degrees. ("Money" by jollyUK is licensed under CC BY 2.0).

Financial literacy courses should be required at Harper

Adriana Briscoe, Staff Writer
March 2, 2021
Movie poster for Music, a musical drama film by Sia. Photo courtesy of Wikipedia.

‘Music’ film does more harm than good to the autistic community

Adriana Briscoe, Staff Writer
February 1, 2021
Maxi Pads should be free. Photo courtesy of Pixabay.

Menstrual products need to be free — period

Adriana Briscoe, Staff Writer
December 4, 2020
Harper student and staff volunteers sit at tables to check students' temperatures. Photo by Adriana Briscoe.

Harper students face new rules and restrictions on campus in response to pandemic

Adriana Briscoe, Staff Writer
October 26, 2020
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