A newsletter for the students, faculty and staff of the Collin County Community College District. Published monthly. For information or submissions, call 972.758.3849. Cougar News welcomes student and faculty submissions. Next deadline: Oct. 11 All submissions are due by 5 p.m. on the due date. Photos cannot be returned. Text should be emailed to mrobinson@ccccd.edu or sent on disk. Please submit copy that is proofed, edited and saved in Word format. Cougar News staff: Lisa Vasquez, director; Mark Robinson, editor; Marcy Cadena-Smith, contributor; Sydney Portilla-Diggs, student correspondent; Stephanie Hall, student correspondent; Nick Young, photographer; Layout by Publications
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Meet the Cougar News correspondents
 Name: Stephanie Hall
Major of study: Art history, creative writing
Year: sophomore
Where do you live? Plano
How long have you been a writer? I've been writing pieces for over five years now. I have worked for the Cougar News for a handful of months now. Before that, I wrote for several military publications.
Future aspirations: I am hoping that with a little patience and a lot of hard work, I will eventually own my own art gallery.
What are your hobbies? I really love photography, horses and losing myself in a good, long novel.
What is your favorite color? Green
What is one interesting fact that many don't know about you? I am a full-blooded Navajo, and I grew up on the Navajo Reservation.
Name: Sydney Portilla-Diggs
Major of study: English and sociology
Year: Collin graduate, current junior at Austin College.
What do you love about Collin? Collin is a diverse place. I have made friends from every age group and every ethnic group. I think Collin has a very fertile environment. I have grown tremendously here.
How long have you been a writer? I started writing pieces about a year ago. But trust me, I always had an opinion about everything.
Future aspirations: I have a few books that I am working on. I hope to keep writing while I work here at Collin. I aspire to go on the lecture circuit teaching about race awareness and inclusion.
What are your hobbies? I love to sing and dance. I am an amazing cook—one of the natural ones that make up their own recipes.
What kind of music/musical artists do you listen to? I usually like most music. I love classical music—Debussy and Tchaikovsky. I love old R&B like Al Green, and Barry White. I like neo-soul artists Jill Scott and India Arie. I am really into reggaeton — especially Daddy Yankee and Don Omar, salsa and the like. I still love disco! Sorry!
What is your favorite color: I like to look at blue and red. I love wearing black. I think colors make me look too conspicuous.
What is one interesting fact that many don't know about you? My mom named me Sydney by accident. If I had been a boy, my name would have been Michael. As a girl, I was supposed to be named Stan-Leigh! But due to the medication, she could only remember the name Sydney—just like her favorite actor, Sidney Poitier.
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