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Campus News BC spotlight Centerspread Opinion Backpage Want More Observer? theobservernews.blogspot.com Presidential election takes over Browardhas updates on Articles, Kyle Rambo too much instead of doing what’s and says “students should definitely President, J. David Armstrong, Jr. KimberlyEntertainment, Aldunate, Sports Vice and President Editor-In-Chief right.” come out and see this, we are the said “I don’t endorse anybody. I of MuchSGA More.at Central Campus, said The irstF Lady spoke in future.” He supports Romney encourage all students and faculty “When Condoleezza Rice said ‘you Check Out: The election season has front of a crowd of 2000 which was and says “Romney will put his to vote.” Armstrong explains “the get what you worked for’ it really sweptON across PAGE the country this fall ONmostly PAGE students, but also hadON a mix PAGE business practices to ONuse, PAGEand get school board hasON a policyPAGE to invite inspiredtheobservernews.blogspot.com me. I would change my and Broward College has been part of members from the community. the economy booming in the right all candidates in all parties to come vote based on that.” The election of the political storm. In the end She started off talking to the direction.” and speak on campus.” wasn’t decided at Broward College, Barack Obama edged out Mitt audience on a personal level, telling Rice spoke first in a crowd Both rallies had an impact but the school did play a part in a Romney and was re-elected for about the President’s relationship that was about a quarter of the on who they were voting for. much bigger picture. four more years in the Oval Office. with the women in his life. She said size that Michelle Obama spoke Obama decisively won South “I saw the respect he had for his in front of. Rice talked about the Florida, yet squeaked by with a mother and how proud he was that future generations, saying “we have victory in the state. The youth of she was able to put herself through to decide if we are going to pass America was a big focus for the school and still support him and on the America that was passed candidates this election and both his little sister as a single mom.” on to us.” The main point of her republicans and democrats made She encouraged the idea speech was the current state of the a stop at Broward College to sway that her husband can relate to the country and she said “we are at a students for their vote. problems of America. She said, “Of crossroads in America. We always First Lady Michelle all the people on this Earth, Barack believed we are not trapped in our Obama was the first big name knows that too many people are circumstances. When a country to visit BC’s Central Campus still hurting. He of all people loses control of its finances it loses gymnasium when she spoke knows that there’s plenty of work control of its destiny.” with fellow Democrat Debbie left to be done.” Bush followed Rice and Wasserman Schultz, the Chair Broward student David concluded the rally with a message of the Democratic National Fox, Chemistry major, says “the that the country is currently in Committee. Obama held the rally was awesome.” He is a disarray and there is still work left rally at BC just hours before her democrat and says “I am voting for to be done. Bush said Mitt will husband battled it out with Mitt Obama because he is more relatable “focus on regulation into the 21st Romney at Lynn University for than Romney. He represents the century, not make rules on top of the final debate on Oct. 22. The struggle.” He also sees healthcare rules that make it impossible for tickets were first come first serve as a big issue and says “I don’t small businesses to succeed.” He at Central Campus with a line that have insurance at the moment so also said “we are a divided country was all through Building 19. Obamacare is big for me.” and we need a new president to Broward SGA members with Jeb Bush (top). Condoleezza Rice (bottom left) and Michelle Obama (bottom right) also spoke on Central. Kyle Katherine Espinosa, The day before the unite us. It’s important not to just Rambo (top and bottom left) and Alexa Ponce (bottom)/ The Observer Hospitality and Tourism major, election, Nov. 5, Jeb Bush and talk about these things, but to do received her ticket and waited in Condoleezza Rice headlined a them.” the (even longer) line to see the Mitt Romney rally at the Central Attendees at both rallies First Lady speak. She says “I’m not Campus gym. No tickets were were fired up and took a pledge to for either of the candidates, but I necessary and the students and do everything they can including want to hear what the First Lady community members were knocking on doors and making has to say.” Espinosa considers welcomed to come in once the phone calls to persuade anyone herself an independent and isn’t an doors opened around 1. BC they can to make their vote the Obama supporter because “he’s not student and Student Government right one, things that both Michelle going to fulfill what he’s saying. I Association (SGA) member, Obama and Jeb Bush stressed in feel like he’s trying to please people William Beersman, is a republican their speeches. Broward College

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NatalieChili Von Ciemins kiCook Off adds spice to BC Centralbut it wasn’t overbearing.” Central Bureau Chief CAB aimed for a change and invited the dancing group Round Spicy, aromatic and hot. This Up from the Western Club in is the mouth exploding experience Davie for even more entertainment. when eating Chili Con Carne. Round Up taught the students line Whether old-fashioned or in a new dancing. Laura Miller, head of the modern version, a hearty bowl of Round Up, and her crew had an chili warms the body and soul. excited time with the students at A well-contested race, held by the Chili Cook Off event. Campus Activity Board (CAB) “I love it. It is perfect. There lured faculty, staff, students and is so much enthusiasm. It is professors to this year’s Chili Cook great when I get everyone on the Off at Broward College (BC) floor,” said Miller whose goal is Central Campus on Halloween, to have everybody learn how to Oct. 31. For everyone’s delight and dance. “Everybody is laughing appetite, variations of delicious and it’s good exercise.” Regarding chili con carne were served to the the organization, Miller was also students and judges who voted on impressed from the flow of the the best cooked chili as well as the program. “The whole thing just best decorated table. Secret recipes runs so well. Everything from top were used by the participants to bottom was so effortless. It’s to convince and heat up the just running so smooth.” On top students’ taste buds. Ranging from of that, a wide variety of country chicken, cheese, old-fashioned music was played that accompanied beef, vegetarian, mild to spicy, the The winner of the Chili Cook Off was the team Presidential Chili. As many as 18 groups participated. Natalie the western inspired ambiance, participants showed creativity in Von Cieminski/ The Observer dance performances and ambience. every sense. the competition for the most Presidential Chili, Team Dynasty for the first time. According to Even though Chili Cook Off When it comes to the annual creative western costume this year. obtained second place and Tiger Granato, it took her two days to was a success in every way and has Chili Cook Off, the significance of So individuals who are not part Tail third. The winners of the Best cook the chili. Counted together, it brought a lot of joy to everyone on this event is the “competitiveness” of a club or organization had the Decorated Table were 1st Bite Last was “a total of ten hours. We let it Halloween, a few participants were as Omoy Watson, CAB director, chance to prove their creativity. Impression followed by Tooth sit to make it have more flavor with also upset after the announcement describes. “This is the only event It was a tight match. Altogether, Chili and The Green Goblins in all the ingredients combined,” said of the winners. “It makes me a little where they can actually compete 18 groups participated, 13 of who third place. Granato, smiling. bit sad as I saw disappointment against each other as a group were clubs and 5 which were staff. 1st Bite last Impression group Computer Science student in some people’s faces because or individuals.” CAB split up In the category Best Club, the members, Karen Muram, Vania Taylor Gayton’s personal favorite they didn’t win. But they have to this year’s competition in three group 1st Bite Last Impression Trieskey, Kim Granato, Mindy chili was made by The Green understand that not everybody can different categories. In this case, carried off the prize. Mad Cow Bancroft and Deena Gastel, the Goblins. “It had a good flavor,” she win,” said Watson, adding, “But I the students had their own Stew became second and Tooth winners of two categories, were said. “I compared it to my mom’s do enjoy the healthy competiveness opportunity to win separately from Chili third. The gold medal in the extremely excited to participate in and thought it’s amazing. I really of that and I think they do, too.” the staff. In addition, CAB added category, Best Staff, was received by the Chili Cook Off competition liked how it had a little bit of a kick Halloween spooks students all around BC

Broward College celebrated Halloween throughout its campuses showing its spirit. Downtown Campus held a pumpkin carving contest (left) while South Campus had a haunted house available to all students (right). Kyle Rambo (left) & Rogihanne Avin (right)/ The Observer November 7th, 2012 CAMPUS NEWS Page 3 University of Maryland President visits BC Stephon Hall He attended Hampton University Sports Editor at the age of 15 and graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree in Mathematics One of the most influential at 19. He later earned a Master’s people in America came to Broward in math and then his Doctorate College for a discussion on the at 24 in Higher Education future success of college students Administration and Statistics from at the Performing and Cultural the University of Illinois at Urbana Arts Center on South Campus, Champaign. called “Creating a Climate of His parents were also teachers Success for all Students.” It’s and were a great influence for the one of many events happening man that he is today. “My mother during The Broward College Fall and father had a great deal to Summit. do with it. They were educators Freeman Hrabowski is the and taught me the importance president of The University of of working with young people,” Maryland Baltimore County. His he said. When he was 12, he college puts an extensive focus joined Martin Luther King Jr.’s on Science and Mathematics. “Children’s Crusade” during The Currently, the United States is not Civil Rights Movement for the President Hrabowski adresses Broward College at the South Campus Cultural Arts Center. Clayton Gutzmore/ The Observer on par with countries like China purpose to walk downtown in and India in those subjects. The Birmingham, Alabama and talk He said in an interview with it,” he said. After his 90 minute and just like Hrabowski, he too, is US ranks 17 and 25 in science and with the mayor about segregation. 60 Minutes that “It was awful. monologue was finished, he stayed an Alabama native. “A lot of what math, respectively. Children left school to either be And yet, it was rich.” Marc Lucas, for a session exclusively with we can do to help students succeed “We need to change the culture arrested, released and then be a psychology major was one of students to talk about education is to create a culture of hope, and I in our country to focus on the sent back to jail again. Hrabowski many Broward College students and the values of working as a think that’s a great message that fits fact that it should be cool to be was one of those individuals sent who watched Hrabowski speak on group toward accomplishing beautifully with our strategic plan, smart, that every child can do to jail for five days by Eugene stage at the auditorium. “You have academics. and the theme of that strategic plan mathematics, and that families “Bull” Connor, who was the to stay in school and have a lot The president of Broward is transforming students’ lives by need to understand the importance commissioner of public safety in of people close to you in order to College, Dr. J. David Armstrong connecting with them, challenging of encouraging children to work Birmingham in both firefighting make it forward in life. Because if Jr., was there in attendance as a them and helping them complete,” hard in school,” said Hrabowski. and law enforcement. you don’t, you’re not going to make presenter to the UMBC president he said. North Campus wants you to be money smart Thamar Toussaint can know what to cut back on. organize them for you. Having Staff Writer Students aren’t being as mindful multiple bank accounts may work as they should with managing their for a student by having one account expenses. On careerbuilder.com, it for fixed expenses and the other for Grab your checkbooks and says that at least 42% of people are everything else. collect your coins because every living paycheck to paycheck and To go about cutting expenses penny counts. You’re probably it is because many people aren’t can get tough especially when you wondering, “Who uses checkbooks handling their money right. see the latest, high-tech gadgets at anymore?” Even though everything Soler-Baillo gave other great the mall you get the urge to buy is becoming digital with online tips such as understanding what them. However, you can fight banking, MDMA (Military Debt wants and needs are, and expecting it by avoiding these triggers and Managing Agency) held a useful the unexpected. Maybe your car delaying the time to buy it. You presentation on budgeting and breaks down and you have to can also wait and think if you balancing checkbooks at North prepare yourself to having the really want or need that item. Campus on October 29th. Rebecca money to fix it. Also remember Using coupons are a great help. Soler-Baillo spoke to students on to reward yourself, “fun money” There are many websites where why it is essential for students to as Soler-Baillo would say and the one can get countless amounts budget their money. most important is to never give up. of coupons such as coupons. “Having a bank account Some methods students can com, thekrazycouponlady.com, is necessary because they are use are the cash/envelope method Iheartpublix.com, and etc. convenient for paying bills, it where you would keep a certain Being able to manage your improves your chances of obtaining amount of money for certain money and being smart about loans, and it is safe for holding your expenses. For example, keeping spending your money will be a money so that it is easier to access $200 for groceries, $200 for gas, great advantage in life. Try saving from it,” says Soler-Baillo. and $100 for entertainment and your money by automating your She gave some beneficial tips putting them away somewhere savings, eliminating or reducing on how students can budget their safe in an envelope and later on your subscriptions (because when money. For instance, students can using it for when you will think was the last time you used Netflix?), make a list of all of their purchases you need it. Using programs like cook at home, and price check to keep track, categorize, and Microsoft Excel to organize your everything you buy. Just don’t let identify all of their expenses. By money in a chart and Quicken are your foolish actions be the reason doing so, students can see exactly also methods one can use. Mint. you’re in debt. what is being spent and how com is a free website where it will frequently it is being spent so they link all of your bank accounts and

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November 7th, 2012 CAMPUS NEWS Page 5 Students get chance to voice their concerns Rogihanne Avin “Your opinion does count because South Bureau Chief we do take it into consideration,” said Spadaro. Most students go through After they discussed the issues, college without even considering it was time for the open forum all the work that the faculty put where students got to voice their into making their experience many concerns. The first topic a better one. But that has now the students brought up was changed. Broward College hosted about increasing the hours in the a forum on South Campus for the activities room, next was about students, with most of the faculty the science lab in the learning members, so some of the issues on resource center (LRC) and how campus can be brought to light in the tutors aren’t helpful. Dr. S. order to see what changes can be Sean Madison, South Campus made. President, responded by stating On Oct. 30, students gathered that he is working with the Dean for the forum to voice their of Learning Resource Center concerns at the Southern Breeze Terri Justice, the Academic Dean Café. Among the students that Winston Thompson and the attended, Toni Spadaro the student Associate Dean of Science Eileen body president of South Campus Garcia to try to improve the was the host, vice-president Valda situation. Garcia and Daniel Gavira, who One of the biggest issues the is the legislative liaison for the students were concerned about is Student Government Association the state of the bathrooms, along (SGA). with the drink prices, mostly the Every year there are issues fact that there are no more soda that are brought to the Board of BC Student Government member Daniel Gavira takes questions from concerned students hoping to cans. All these issues are being Trustees, which is the governing lower prices of soda. Rogihanne Avin/ The Observer taken into consideration. “I got the board responsible for everything parking lot. cafeteria hours and financial aid than expected, which was due to chance to interact with the deans, that gets approved. The issues Also, the campus is updating the disbursements. For this year, student fluctuation which happens faculty and students, asking them presented in last semester’s forum directories with bigger numbers to students wanted to extend the when you make a change in your questions regarding our safety and for South Campus was the parking facilitate students, and students cafeteria hours, next was issues FASFA application. SGA will host our academic prospects. Plus I got lot lighting and safety, campus wanted a bigger activities center. about the menu; students wanted a workshop that educates students the chance to have a face to face directories and activity center Adding to it are the renovations affordable and healthier options about financial aid in January. conversation with most of them,” hours. They increased the security made around the school. SGA with more choices. The forum also mentioned the said Vladimir Frederic, a student by implementing the safety escort gave out a lot of surveys to get Most of students are worried Citibank option; instead of waiting majoring in nursing and pre-med, teams on South and LED lights are feedback in order to get students’ about financial aid disbursements, for your check in the mail, you get and a member of the Haitian being placed around the campus viewpoints. This year it was the how they were getting it later a prepaid card or a direct deposit. Student Association (HSA). November 7th, 2012 CAMPUS NEWS Page 6 Central Campus gets a lesson in good health Natalie Von Cieminski to more changes like replacing Central Bureau Chief frozen chicken nuggets with fresh chicken breast that holds a lot of Going from class to class, protein. Additionally, “Sodas are writing assignments, studying for the worst, including diet sodas,” exams are how most of a student’s said Rose who strongly encourages daily schedule goes. In the majority everyone to stay away from those of cases, there is not much time harmful drinks. left to follow a healthy diet and Through the help of Lunch and prepare thoughtful and nutrition- Learn speaker Rodriguez, students conscious meals for school. had the chance to learn about how Therefore, Broward College’s to control the portions of their Health and Wellness Knowledge meals and substitute unhealthy (H.A.W.K.) organization invited foods with nutritious varieties. students to a Lunch and Learn “The most important factor when get-together on Oct. 17, to help it comes to this event is the fact students understand the influence that being healthy does not mean of food on their lifestyle. limiting yourself. It does not mean Packed with hope and that you have to suffer and see every optimism, Andrea Sosa, H.A.W.K. plate passing you by,” said Sosa. representative at Central Campus, When your budget is limited as a said “there is a health wave going on student, simple modifications can where students actually understand help you making healthier choices not only nutrition labels but also even when you buy fast food. “Buy what it brings to your body.” the fast food but how about you eat With this awareness, H.A.W.K. a chicken hamburger, remove one wanted to provide students with Marlene Rodriguez talks about the effects of eating healthy. Natalie Von Cieminski/ The Observer of the buns and replace the French the right tools they need in order unhealthy patterns and habits, among others that keep the cells of the past years, she advises others fries with a salad,” said Sosa. to make the right food choices and according to Sosa. the body protected and alive. to “make conscious decisions of In her speech, Rodriguez also understand what it does to their Marlene Rodriguez, dietitian Weight loss expert, Gabi Rose, food choices for your family and pointed out that “you don’t have bodies. for the Florida Heart Institute creator of “Get fit with Gabi Rose- yourself in order to create a healthy to starve yourself or resist on “Families are going through explained during her speech Training of the Body Begins with lifestyle.” everything you like.” The solution diabetes or obesity and heart at the Lunch and Learn event the Mind” is specialized in the field “The first step is to change your to keep enjoying your favorite problems. They are coming“there are different reasons why of health, fitness, weight loss and mind and your way of thinking,” foods while staying healthy at the forward in a much faster rate and we eat. We eat out of boredom, wellness. After nearly facing death said Rose. She recommends same time is “moderation.” In kids see that. Now, they see their anxiety and because it is there.” because of an asthma attack in the completely cutting out fast food response to a student’s routine of grandparents having a heart attack Therefore, “knowing why we eat car with her four children, Rose and instead to go back to whole preparing lunch for school, Sosa because of the way there are eating is important.” According to her, decided on changing her life for the foods like fruits and vegetables as said, “It is hard to change. It is hard at the age of 80 and their parents at fruits and vegetables belong on top better and lost 168 pounds within well as to eat 100 percent whole to think creative,” adding, “It is the age of 50,” said Sosa. Therefore of everyone’s grocery list as they 18 months. With her knowledge wheat bread and pasta. From her about accommodating your needs the students know what future provide one’s body with a lot of that she gained about nutrition, experience, starting to make those and continuing with a healthier they will face if they continue these vitamins, iron, calcium and fiber, food labels and ingredients over little changes will eventually lead spectrum.”

ARogiha nnculturee Avin of different foods come to call Southit, ‘soup joumou’, how South Bureau Chief Haitians cook it every New Year’s to celebrate their independence. Most colleges are a melting The national dish of Haiti is rice pot of students with a diversified and the combination of rice and background. Broward College red beans originated from Africa. (BC) is no different. South There is one kind of rice that is Campus hosted an event on Oct.23 called Djonjon and is typically in the Southern Breeze Cafe called from Haiti, it’s a local fungus that “From Lambi to Empanadas: Latin is dark. American History as Seen Through Dr. Cornejo tackled the Hispanic Hungry Eyes.” portion of the presentation. The event started with History “Nothing here happens without Professor Rudy Jean-Bart talking you,” said Cornejo. He talked about Haiti and its food. Before about the origin of where food going in depth about the food, comes from. For example, chicken, Jean-Bart talked about three things wheat, beef, bread, and goat are that he wanted the students in European. Pasta is not Italian but attendance to leave with. “ I want Chinese, and tomato has its origin you to understand some of the from Latin America. “We usually foods that are popular in Latin associate certain foods with a American countries,” said Jean- memory from our childhood,” said Bart. He also wanted the students Cornejo. to understand the influence and Argentina was the richest the connection between Haiti and country because they were Latin America as a whole. selling the best beef brought He started by saying that Haiti Professor Conejo describes the different cultures and how their trademark food came to be through his over from Europe. Some recipes is the land of his ancestors and that presentation held at South Campus. Rogihanne Avin/ The Observer are a convergence of cultural he and Dr. Cornejo, also a BC Latin America?” His answer was Some of the foods and customs Haiti. Furthermore, he talked backgrounds and that is nothing professor and a presenter, believe as follows. “However, there are come from the East to the West, about Haitian patties often eaten typical about Hispanic food. “All that yesterday builds today, because different aspects: Latin America meaning the America’s and from as breakfast. Haitian breads have I want you to leave here knowing in order to completely understand was freed by Simon Bolivar, he West to East, meaning from Africa similarities and differences to that is that, Latin American food just today you need to understand was a Venezuelan military and and Europe. For example, corn is of the Cuban cuisine like Latin American culture and the past. He talked about how political leader, who played from the East. Native Americans “Its amazing how food and just like Latin American history we simply look at a plate of food an important role in Hispanic cultivated it along with avocados. its diversity can bring people is a convergence of ideas and and take no account of its history. America’s independence from the Even though rice is originally together,” said Abundance Ayee, a experiences,” said Cornejo. For example, the hamburger is an Spanish Empire. The connection from Asia, many Europeans eat it. student majoring in Biology, and Next semester Dr. Cornejo is American food but it originally with Haiti was the fact that they Even animals, like sheep or goat Nelson Gamez, another Broward introducing a new course called came from Germany. supplied Bolivar with weapons that and they come from the West student, majoring in Legal Assistig, The Two Americas II, the name is Professor Jean-Bart asked helped gain the independence of to the East. There are even some agreed. He talked about the history LHA 1005 which will talk about “what does Haiti have to do with Latin America.” Italian and Arabic influences in of pumpkin soup or how Haitians Haiti, Cuba and Brazil. November 7th, 2012 CAMPUS NEWS Page 7 Central Campus hosts a literary feast for all Melissa simmons in the president’s dining room Features editor in building 19 from 12-1 p.m. on Central Campus every other The fourth annual literary feast Friday. BC professors who have on Central Campus was open to written novels were also excited BC and FAU students and faculty to share their works and thoughts on Nov. 1. The event was hosted with eager minds. by the university college library Neil Plakcy, an English Professor and was held at the new visual arts on South Campus for nine years, building in building 6. The night has written 18 books between was filled with displays of artistic romance and mystery. There’s a lot work from both BC and FAU of work that goes into publishing a students and faculty. novel, aside from writing the novel It may sound like an ordinary itself. “Traditional publishing walk in an art museum, but it can take up to two years to get a was entertaining and interactive book published,” explains Plakcy, between students and the faculty “where as the E-publishing world members. The ‘Ice Breaker’ contest can be out within the year that it’s had BC and FAU students fill out written.” As for getting the story an activity form for a redeemable on paper, Professor Plakcy shared ticket at the end of the night to his wisdom. “There’s two ways that win the prize of a SONY E-reader, you can improve as a writer, and which was provided by the district that’s by reading and by writing, campus bookstore. The forms had it’s the simplest thing. If you questions about professors whose read you start to get an intuitive work was featured for a ticket to be understanding of how sentences redeemed at the end of the night. flow and stories are told, as you This year the event focused on keep writing, writing is like a the arts, and the art gallery was muscle, it improves the more you open with faculty exhibits as well exercise.” as poets, authors and composers. Professor Plakcy wasn’t the “This is my first time here and only professor who had written this is beautiful,” says Nancy several books. Professor Debora Sanwasaro, vice president of the Denicola has been working at Reader Society at BC. “I’ve talked North Campus for two years and to a few of the authors and they’re has written seven books, one of really brilliant. I’m glad they which is a memoir, but can’t say Professor Kaufman doing a “mysterious” performance for students, eating raw onions. Alexa Ponce/The have these kind of events where which was her favorite to write. Observer I can discover new things and “I love poetry first and foremost, from her colleagues by what she great read to students and faculty the professors in a different light learn about the professors,” said but the memoir is sort of about my likes to write. “I like to write about alike. beyond assignments and lectures, Sangwasaro. own story so I don’t know if I have the spirituality and the evolution The Literary Feast may have and students see their classmates as The Reader Society is the a favorite,” she explains. Professor of consciousness.” She has her own been an hour and a half long more than just another classmate. student book club that meets Denicola also separates herself sociological spin to it, which is a but it was a great event to see Women in Distress walk helping the victims Jonell Joseph going to schools, having classes, someone experiencing DV. There For help call the 24/7 Staff Writer reaching out to the communities is more to life and many survivors Hotline: (954) 761-1133 or visit and are speaking about DV as are here to help you discover that. womenindistress.org Along with many other things much as possible and plan to end in October the silence of domestic DV, period. violence is recognized through the “Throughout the community Purple Heart. To honor those who and the year we, WID, reach out have been affected by domestic through resources such as talking violence, as they are survivors. about it, to make it less of a “Women in Distress (WID) is stigma. The more you talk about the only Domestic Violence (DV) it, towards the public, others will center serving Broward County; see it is an issue and there is help we are 1 of 42 DV centers in the if you or anyone you know needs state of Florida. Purple is the color. it. We print brochures which we We serve individuals and families distribute in Miami, Broward and affected by Domestic Violence,” Palm Beach counties with the help said Courtney Holshouser. of our volunteers,” said Holshouser. This past week, Women in The words: abuse, victim, Distress held their 14th Annual battered, weak or any other Safewalk-Run 5k at Tradewinds degrading word to describe another Park in Cocount Ceek. person’s situation is not the right “About 1,000 people showed approach. This may seem like the up to support the survivors. We time to be rash, but because the raised about $117,000, which will extents of the circumstances are not provide about 1,300 nights of free evident, that might put someone’s shelter and confidential services life in danger. Women are not to fund the programs offered the only gender facing obstacles by Women in Distress. We also towards DV, men face issues with offered 15 different vendors to DV. “More than 40 percent of come out and support, giving away domestic violence victims are male, refreshments, and brunch and free reports reveal. Campaign group messages to all who participated,” Parity claims assaults by wives and said Holshouser. girlfriends are often ignored by The event was a mix of police and media,” according to encouragement to survivors and The Guardian. to their friends and family, while The subject of Domestic providing a sense of peace to the Violence (DV) is rarely addressed, walkers and runners of the 5K noticed or corrected between event. When big events such as relationships, families, and co- this are not going on, WID are workers. Chances are you know

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AClayton seaGutzmore of pink takes over Race for the Cure Contributing writer

When October rolls around, people usually display excitement for candy and costumes. Another major theme that brings people together in the month of October is Breast Cancer Awareness. The Susan G Komen Organization (SGK) is one of the biggest advocates towards fighting breast cancer and the Miami/ Ft Lauderdale Division recently had their annual fundraiser, Race for the Cure, a 5 kilometer Run and Walk Marathon. “The Race for the cure is our largest fundraiser. It’s how people know the Komen brand,” said Grace Lopez, president of the Miami/ Ft. Lauderdale divisions of SGK. The organization was founded about 30 years ago. It started with a promise between The Race for the Cure had over 21,000 participants which all contributed to raising money for the cause of curing breast cancer. two sisters, Susan G Komen and Nancy G Clayton Gutzmore/ The Observer Brinker. Komen was a wife and mother of favorite color) in all of their products for was a variety of attendees for the race; in Bayfront Park. There was a stage set up three when she was diagnosed with breast support. “We have given over $2 billion athletic runners, corporate teams, and even where people who showed outstanding cancer at the age of 33. The news left her towards research to find a cure. Although breast cancer survivors were all there to rally commitment to this cause were honored, family devastated, at that moment Brinker we have not been able to find a cure, we and support the cause. “This is my 16th and large checks were donated to the SGK promised her sister that she would find a have certainly come very close to finding year coming to the event and I consider organization. cure. Three years later Komen unfortunately one. Survival rates 30 years ago were 74 this part of my birthday celebration since Lopez and the other members of the passed away. This loss motivated Brinker to percent, today they are up to 99 percent,” my birthday was earlier this week,” said, organization were satisfied with the results do whatever it takes to end breast cancer said Lopez. Kim Heard, a board member of the SGK of the race. From the 21,000 registered forever. This goal soon became Brinker’s The Race for the Cure took place on organization and a 17 year survivor. guests to the vast amount of money raised destiny as she gathered many people in Oct. 20; Local police closed off part of The race started at 8:30 a.m. with (with FPL leading the charge with a $20,260 order to create the national organization Biscayne Blvd. to accommodate for the runners and walkers taking off on Biscayne donation) the members are overwhelmed named after her sister. The hope is to find thousands of participants in the race. This Blvd. for the cause. Miami Police was head from the support. According to Lopez, every a cure for a disease that affects thousands. year marks the 18th year the race has been of the crowd escorting all participates on interview, every dollar raised is crucial. It is Breast cancer awareness is a year in commission in South Florida. According the designated trail. With the majority of another step closer towards a cure, Brinker’s round fight for the SGK organization. It to Lopez, there are about 155 Race for attendants wearing pink, an elevated view and the whole organization’s goal of ending gains special attention in the month of the Cure fundraisers held throughout the of the race made it look like a sea of pink, breast cancer forever. The Susan G Komen October because of its partners like the country. The movement is so strong it has washing through the middle of Downtown Organization is open to anyone who wants NFL, Kellogg’s, and other major names reached over seas with 3 alone happening Miami. After the race, guests enjoyed to get involved. For more information, log dawn a shade of pink (which was Komen’s in Puerto Rico, Germany and Italy. There performances of local artists and dancers on to www.komenmiaftl.org. here is no better way T to get into the holiday spirit than to donate to those people who are less fortunate. The different student HOLIDAY organizations at Broward College are holding a number of donation drives that will IVE go toward the community’s needs. Giving back and DR contributing is something everyone should do if they have the time and the means. Getting Involved at North Campus kyle rambo editor in chief

North Campus is also joining in on them regain some of those supplies.” adds “it makes you concerned for the the giving with Student Government North Campus also worked with health of students and faculty that are The o.v.a.l club at central campus collecting having a School Supplies drive. The the American Lung Association breathing in these poisonous odors canned goods for the holidays. drive is between all the clubs on North and held a cigarette butt cleanup on campus.” Campus and the club who receives all around campus. Matthew There will be a plethora of events the most supplies wins a hundred Competiello, Program Manager where students can get involved and dollar sponsorship. of the American Lung Association also give back to the community. For Getting Involved at Central Campus Austique Moore, the President of in Florida, says “in one hour we more information on these donation kyle rambo editor in chief SGA on North Campus, says “half collected over 6,700 cigarette butts drives and other student activities way through the year, elementary and over 50 cigar filters.” This is not during November and December One of these clubs is O.V.A.L. form, so we can have you on file and meetings by saying “they’re a give and schools run out of supplies so that’s only unsanitary but also unhealthy visit your campuses Student Life (Office of Volunteering andgive you any updates.” take. We like to discuss our upcoming the main focus of this drive is to help for the students as Competiello Center and get involved. Leadership) on Central Campus. OV.A.L. meets every Friday in the events while the members of the O.V.A.L. participates in many Central Campus Student Activity meeting have chances to figure out events in hopes to encourage civic Center. Along with the many events the best way to approach a park clean responsibility as well as promote the club holds there are drives that any up or Veteran’s Day activity.” Smith student service learning and respond student can be a part of all year long. enjoys the atmosphere at O.V.A.L. to the local and global community The School Supplies Drive, Books for and says “I love working here.” through joint campus and community Africa Drive, Cell Phone Drive, Pull partnerships. O.V.A.L. representative Tabs, and Re-Use a Sneaker Drive all Aliesea Smith encourages all students run until May of next year and are to join in on their events and says also on Downtown Campus. “come in and fill out a registration Smith describes the O.V.A.L.

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Panallison nading Ku’ gets students to speak OUTLOUD edition in which she had a contributing writer story selected, Tatianna Noelle Oquendo described the emotions On the afternoon of Oct.18, accompanying being published by preparations were being made at P’an Ku with enthusiasm, “It was the BC amphitheatre. With the wonderful! Being able to place my (in)scent(ive) of fresh popcorn work somewhere it could really permeating the air, BC P’an reach other people really motivated Ku magazine editor, Melissa me to create further.” On whether Frascati, attached balloons to a or not she’d encourage others to sign touting a large title: “Out submit, she remained emphatic: LOUD.” “It’s a live event “Definitely. I feel as if you really showcasing both impromptu need to put what you create out pieces as well as those published there-- because if you don’t allow from previous editions of P’an Ku,” people to critique, analyze and explained Frascati. As an editor take in what you’ve made, there’s for P’an Ku, Frascati maintained no point. OutLoud is a perfect high aspirations, saying “I hope example: look at how sharing our today will encourage students souls can make us feel.” to contribute to P’an Ku in the Indeed, the casual forum future. There are a lot of talented format of OutLOUD seemed people at this school, which you’ll to reduce pressure and inspired never realize without events like multiple exhibitions of organic this.” performance, with many flocking With a title reminiscent of a to the sign-up sheet from the Kung-Fu film, some on campus audience themselves. “I decided to Members of P’an Ku encourage students to express themselves through different forms of art. Ivan Benavides/ seem unaware of what P’an perform after all because the energy Contributing Writer Ku’s unique word pairing truly I received from watching everybody Dr. Patrick Ellingham, Faculty it’s published. With events like past editions of P’an Ku. references. For, not only does it just called to me. Without the Advisor of P’an Ku expressed, “I’m OutLoud that connect students in For, we ourselves as a student serve as the name for the patron arts, you’ll just have an existence impressed by the number of people a manner only oral communication body are much like what you’ll Chinese poet and guardian of that’s bland and boring. There participating, I hope everybody can, and an un-fervored desire find amidst the pages of our all things creative, P’an Ku also definitely needs to be more of this here contributes to P’an Ku in the to provide the current and past Liberal Arts Magazine: a multitude accomplishes a far more current type of dialogue and exhibition,” future. I feel as if everyone has students of BC with a voice of varying characteristics and purpose: serving as the title for proclaimed word artist Ayiti Bluez, something inside of them that they that extends beyond solely a styles, all contributing to form our nearly four-decade literary/arts an observer-to-participant convert. can share with others.” microphone there is faith that the something solid and tangible; magazine, which is published bi- Watching as the editions Synonymous with the creativity future will hear the voices of our whether it be a bound volume that annually (twice a year) right here at of P’an Ku that had once fully found within their volumes, the current students resound with encompasses the mentality of our Broward College. encompassed the sign-up table start content of P’an Ku seems to the un-altered vitality of pieces own generation, or the physical BC Thumbing through theto become sparse commodities, transcend the time period in which published within the present and population. November 7th, 2012 BC SPOTLIGHT Page 13 BC alum is now a professor and a novelist Melissa Simons percent her responsibility. “I did Features Editor try to go the traditional route to go with major publishing houses. I Broward College’s own had a literary agent for a couple of professor Wendy Ramer is a three years, and it never really got where time published novelist, BC alum, it needed to get so I went the and current ESL professor. She’s independent route,” she explains. lived in Spain for two years and Aside from being a novelist and Italy for one as her travels and professor, Ramer involves herself experiences have inspired all of her in school committees and her books. Ramer has been teaching students. “I’m on the international since 1997 as an adjunct ESL education committee, but this is professor and is now on her second my first year on it, otherwise I’m year of being a full time professor really involved with my students. on Central Campus. Most of them are from different “My first novel ‘Enzo’s mamma’ countries and help counsel them was published in 2006 and was because they have different issues based on some of my own living than the rest of our students,” said experiences when I lived in Italy, Ramer. even though it’s a fictional story,” Her favorite books are “Little said Ramer. “I went to Spain as a Bee by Chris Cleave. It’s kind of student of Broward College, they a dark story but it’s a wonderful had a semester “study in Sevilla” story. I think it might be turning program, and I went on it and into a movie. It’s a story about two stayed there because I loved it so Broward College Professor Wendy Ramer is a published author as wells as a Broward College Alum. Melissa different women, one from Africa Simons/ The Observer much, got a job teaching English and one from England who lead out of necessity so I can earn completely different lives but are money. I ended up staying there When I came back after the two friends at a young age in the third novel is expected to come out completely connected, and we, the for two years.” Enzo’s Mamma years, I realized I loved teaching so 1970s in Miami. Betty’s family in November and is a collection reader, don’t really know why until has positive reviews on Amazon. I went back to graduate school at goes missing, and years later when of three unrelated stories but the the end. The Red Tent by Anita Readers say how they were FIU and got my degree in TESOL, she’s ready to move on, she learns commonality is that it involves Diamant, it’s the imagined untold able to laugh and cry with the which is “Teaching English to what happened to them, which Spain in different ways. The book story of Dinah, who in biblical protagonist’s struggle to rebuild speakers of other Languages” and ultimately challenges what she is called “Love Letter to Spain,” times was the only daughter of her life and have hope of one day soon after that I came to Broward believes in, in terms of friendship and it’s not a romance, it’s like Jacob. Even though the bible, reuniting with her son. as an employee, not as a student,” and never losing hope. mainstream fiction drama,” said specifically the book of Genesis, “My second book was published explained Ramer. Both books are available Ramer. implies all her hardships in her life, in 2009 ‘Looking for Anita’ is Looking for Anita is about how on Amazon, as well as at BC All of her books were published the novel reveals the traditions and again fiction inspired by my living two girls, Jennifer the orphan and bookstores on the shelves that with independent publishers, with tragedies of ancient womanhood experiences in Sevilla, Spain. Betty the immigrant becoming feature professors’ novels. Ramer’s promotion of the book being 100 in the world of the Red Tent.”

StudentKyle Rambo Kimberly Aldunate stays motivated Editor-In-Chief

Broward College student Kimberly Aldunate describes herself with words like friendly, opportunistic and really caring. To outsiders that’s how she may seem, but when she starts to open up about herself she can be properly described as a really ambitious outgoing goofball. Aldunate is currently majoring in psychology sociology, and hopes to graduate with her Associates Degree by May of next year. Along with maintaining academic success, she balances three jobs and is a vital part of student activities with her role of Student Vice President on Broward’s Central Campus. With all of these responsibilities Aldunate has little leisure time which is fine with her as she says “I like being in school more than anything else. I feel like a kid again when I’m in school.” It wasn’t always this way for Aldunate. When her parents moved back to her home country of Bolivia, she said “I wanted to Central Campus Vice President Kimberly Aldunate does her ‘Seahawk Sign’ whenever she sees her fellow SGA members. Kyle Rambo/ The Observer quit school. Then people were like ‘no you’re Vice President, you that way. She says “I was mute. I oriented and says “my brother is and helping them get where they applications.” should stay in school’.” was an introvert. I was extremely the person who inspires me the want to be.” Her involvement in Broward She now enjoys being part of a shy until I joined SGA. They forced most because he believed in me “I actually want to start an College’s SGA, Ambassadors, school community which is a huge me too. Now I like talking to other when everyone else didn’t.” organization to help kids with their Honors Institute, and Competitive change as she says “I used to think people and meeting people every Being a very motivated person education. I would like to start it Edge has all shaped the person she being independent was the way to day.” She says “I didn’t want to be she says “I see other people’s in Bolivia, she said.” Her passion is is today. “It’s good being vulnerable go until people started helping me here at first (about SGA), but then passion and it’s contagious to me. giving back to others and describes because it shows who you really out and really being there for me.” I realized everyone was weird here I also want to help inspire people her goals by saying “I would love to are inside, instead of putting up Although Aldunate can easily go up so I really fit in.” that aren’t.” Aldunate has a big be able to just volunteer full-time.” a front,” she said. Aldunate is an to a random student at a Central Aldunate came over to South heart with her main focus in life She even jokes about starting her inviting and motivated person. Campus event to recruit for SGA Florida from the third world helping other people. She ponders own Hitch dating service where You can tell by her favorite quote: (Student Government Association) country Bolivia when she was being a life coach and says “I’m members would “submit their “Attack life because it will kill you or host an event she wasn’t always 11-years-old. She is very family really good at figuring people out, own boyfriend and girlfriend anyways.”

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Men’s basketball Women’s basketball team preview looks to improve Gustavo Anaya were reportedly more interested in Stephon Hall more diverse team and when I say more. She is majoring in Business Managing Editor personal goals, and not team goals. Sports Editor diverse, I’m talking from all areas. I Administration. The first game of the Southern have one girl who’s 6’ 3; she’s from Their first road game starts on Last year was the first season Conference for Broward College The women’s basketballBelarus, which is near Russia and Nov. 16 against Central Florida at in Bob Starkman’s career where will take place in January but there team looks to improve upon an she’s a high division one prospect, 8 p.m. with Daytona State, also, on he could not maintain a winning are plenty of home scrimmages for impressive year that got them into so we get a lot of coaches in there the road a day after at 2 p.m. The record. “Wasn’t the right mix BC students to attend and support the state tournament last season. looking at her,” said Johnson. official home game begins on the of kids,” said Starkman. With a the new team. The biggest game Coach Johnson leads a diverse Some other players got offers 19th as Johnson & Wales University new season approaching right on the schedule will be the home group of women that will compete from FAMU to play up in makes a visit at 7p.m. around the corner in January, game against Miami Dade on Jan. for a chance to improve upon past Tallahassee and could someday play Coach Starkman is back for a 13th 14. goals. “The agenda for this year for the WNBA. It’s a roster filled year and with an entirely new Aside from the Southern would be to keep 15 strong,” says with many Floridians throughout squad, except for Craig Brown Conference games, the basketball Johnson, referring to an old Pat the state and some who are out of who averaged 20 points and team will compete in a number of Riley motto that won the Heat their the state from New York or Russia. 15 rebounds a game, being the tournaments, such as the Miami first championship back in 2006. Alicia Hines is the team’s point undeniable superstar of the team Dade College Classic, which takes It was also a reference to keeping guard and is majoring in Exercise, last year. place in Kendall and the Palm their team healthy for the majority Science and Wellness. She has “It’s a whole new team and I’m Beach State College tournament of this season and managed to make a positive outlook toward the the only one coming back but we in Lake Worth. These tournaments it into the tournament with 8 or 9 season. “I’m looking forward to a are preparing to make a run for it will provide the Seahawks with players. “We ended up in the state great season and a successful one, all this year,” said Brown who is extra playing time together and tournament last year, lost in the at that.” Being that she is the ball being recruited by other schools add experience to a very young first round to the number 5 team handler for offensive transitions, once he’s finished at Broward team. in the nation and this year we want she has an interesting role with College. “We only have one goal this to get back there, we’re hungry to making savvy basketball decisions. “The difference between this year, and that is to make it to get back there. I have five returners “It’s challenging because the ball is group of players and last year’s are States. This new team is focused that played in that game, last year in in my hand, you know, a majority that these aren’t about themselves on staying eligible, working hard the state tournament and the goal, of the time; so, the decision making and they are eager to learn and and taking each game as it comes,” as a team, is to get back to the state and just running the floor being the grow as a team,” said Starkman. said Brown. Only time will be able tournament and to go and win it,” floor general,” said Hines. The team chemistry wasn’t entirely to determine how good this group said Johnson. Her teammate, Marie Fleurival, there last year as some players can be. The roster is a make-up of who plays the positions of Power freshmen and sophomores that are Forward, Small Forward and versatile in play styles and reach. The Center, also is a multidimensional heights of the players range from player. “The challenges are to 5’4 to 6’3, being the tallest player get to offensive and defensive This season looks to be a good one. Cornell Whitehead/ The on the court. “This year, I have a rebounds, run the point and score Observer November 7th, 2012 ENTERTAINMENT Page 16

SymphonicJulius robledo Orchestra: community at large Driscoll wishes to be an engineer contributing writer student once he graduates from high school. Arritola has plans to Community is probably one become a business major. Both of of the most important things we them will continue to play music have and have had, something as a hobby. Lombo wishes to that we share with all generations continue his music career and be uniformly through out time. a music major in college. All three When The Broward Symphonic of them had the chance to meet Band plays there is no doubt that people who have chosen to go into the local community is involved. their respective fields and continue Directed by Neil E. Jenkins, a 40 to play music to this day. year veteran of the public school Director Neil E. Jenkins had system and currently Executive this to say when asked about his Director of the Florida Band broad group of musicians “...we Masters Association, along with have college students along with all Larry Shane, who is on his first of the senior citizens and retirees, year as Band Director at West Boca active teachers, and people with High. other jobs who want to continue It is no mere coincidence to play their instruments. Since that this institution has brought I’ve opened it up to high school together people from over 43 students, we have a lot of high different walks of life. From P.C.A.’s school students involved in the (Private Care Assistant), Broward group also. It kind of gives it College students, a veterinarian a unique flavor. High school surgeon, educator’s, a pharmacist, students working with the older, high school students, a retired more experienced players, then you school bus driver, and of course have the college students who are professional musicians. With all of Director Neil Jenkins paces the tempo for the symphonic bands’ performance. Julius Robledo/ The Observer basically learning to become music these different professions around as well as guitar, flute, and even future, in essence healing the soul or playing music. Childs is also a educators themselves.” it’s not hard to understand why vocals, for eight years now. She as well as the body of those around musician, and says that she “will It is highly recommended to music can be an international and wants to write movie scores once me.” always play for fun in the future.” visit the Broward Symphonic Band inter-social gateway that brings she has graduated. Keana Quinton The crowd was diverse like the This community band not only next time they play. Not only will people together. who plays clarinet is also a Broward members of the band themselves. entertains the local residents, but your ears be caressed by beautiful Sarah Neciosup plays alto College student currently majoring Art Thomas holds two jobs, and is also a good way to introduce music, but you will also get a saxophone and is a Broward in nursing “I like to help people,” when he isn’t hanging out with young players to other seasoned chance to meet your community in College student. She is currently said Quinton. She also said she Kimberly Childs, a BC student in musicians. Jack Driscoll, Alec a new and exciting way. a Jazz Performance major at BC “wishes to continue performing the nursing program, he is either Arritola and Alejandro Lombo all and has been playing saxophone, and collaborating with Sarah in the writing poetry and short stories, attend American Heritage High. November 7th, 2012 ENTERTAINMENT Page 17

KendrickGustavo anaya is a maad kid with a good albumOn “The Art of Peer Pressure”, managing editor Kendrick goes into an internal monologue, describing the wild It’s safe to say that the genre behavior of himself and his friends, of hip hop has been at a decline and expressing his feelings, which since the early 2000s, and it’s contradict what he’s actually rare to label an album a “classic” doing. This is one of the many these days but there may be a plays on the name of the album. huge exception with the release There aren’t many features on of Kendrick Lamar’s “good kid, this album but the ones that are mA.A.d city”. For those not fitted perfectly with their roles and familiar with Kendrick Lamar, their part to add to the story, and he’s a young and exceptionally none of them outshine Kendrick. talented rapper who hails from Drake is featured on “Poetic the rigorous city of Compton, Justice” which is slow jam for the California. He gained nationwide ladies. Jay Rock, the gangster of attention with the release of his Kendrick’s collective group Black independent album “Section 80” Hippy, is featured on the track last year and was even proclaimed “Money Trees” which is about as the savior of Hip Hop by many. being a hustler with ambitions. After listening to his major label MC Eiht expressing his perspective debut album, there’s no doubt in on the reckless track “m.A.A.d my mind that he might as well be. city”, and Dr. Dre officially The greatest emcees are passing the torch to Kendrick on storytellers. The likes of Nas, the track “Compton.” Biggie Smalls, Eminem and even Overall this album is set Kendrick’s idol, Tupac Shakur, can up nearly perfect. Kendrick back that up. Kendrick’s “good shows excellent lyricism and kid, mA.A.d city” reveals how composure, keeping the album creative he is, and it’s shown in neat and organized within it’s own theboxhouston.com the production, lyrics, skits and Kendrick Lamar has talent that reminds some of the old days of hip hop in his new album. guidelines. From top to bottom, structure of the whole album. The of her cousins who happen to be between songs, whether it’s a hops in the back seat of a car as his each track and skit intertwine each concept of the album follows a gang bangers. young Kendrick hanging out friend provides a beat for him to other, connecting each song and 17-year-old Kendrick living out Note that the album is set up causing mischief with his friends, freestyle foolishly on. The image putting the short film together. daily activities in his mother’s as a short film and in order to or a voicemail left by Kendrick’s portrayed is Kendrick messing XXL Magazine gave this album a caravan driving around Los experience “good kid, mA.A.d parents telling him to behave around and freestyling with his perfect rating and the only other Angeles. The first track of the city,” you need to listen to it while he’s out on the dangerous friends but this song shows no albums that have received that album is “Sherane a.k.a. Master from top to bottom with no streets of violence driven young MC, but a talented one are legendary albums. Kendrick Splinter’s Daughter,” which skips. At first, it may seem like it Compton, California. basically predicting his future as Lamar literally broke out and Kendrick is focused on getting doesn’t make any sense but what On “Backseat Freestyle”, he raps “All my life I want money achieved new heights with this intimate with a young girl named connects the album together are Kendrick Lamar strays away from and power” while at that moment, album and for now, it doesn’t seem Sherane, until he encounters two the interludes that take place in his story but not too much as he he’s far from it. like anybody can reach him.

Meetings are on south campus, building 68, room Perks of a Wallflower 268 on fridays at 12:30 pm and follow us on Twitter @ an underrated story theobserver18 melissa simons and Ezra Miller, and even though features editor cliques aren’t nearly as open and friendly in high school as they were When a book is turned into to him, the way they connected to a movie, the reader has high each other as peers and related to expectations for how the film audiences on a non-traditional- and characters will be portrayed. teen-movie level is pretty Who’s casted as who, will it be as astounding. As the movie long as a Harry Potter movie and progresses, audiences are shown most importantly, will this movie an almost uncomfortably honest be worth watching? For The Perks look into the lives of teenagers on of Being a Wallflower,the answer the brink of adulthood, and how is an enthusiastic ‘YES!’ The book Charlie essentially struggles to was originally published in 1999 work through his issues of death, by Stephen Chobosky and because abandonment and embracing the of its mature content, was a part of life of being a teenager in the early the ‘banned books’ week Broward 1990s. College hosted earlier this October. Emma Watson performs The book doesn’t have to be read flawlessly with her American in order to enjoy the film because accent and very relatable role as a for once, Hollywood actually got girl trying to get her life together it right. despite a shaky past. Ezra Miller Despite the content, the isn’t new to the big screen; since book centers on incoming lonely he debuted on the big screen in freshman Charlie (brilliantly We Need to Talk About Kevin back played by Logan Lerman from in 2011 in the United Kingdom. the Percy Jackson series.) He wasn’t The castings for all parts for the always alone; his best friend film, big and small were picked killed himself only a year before, perfectly, down to Charlie’s teacher leaving him a bit unstable and (played by Paul Rudd from Our more awkward than the average Idiot Brother) who helps him early fourteen-year-old boy. He writes on in his first day of high school. letters about his experiences to an Between its limited release on unknown reader throughout the Sept. 21 and world wide release movie, a sign that the director is on Oct. 12, the film has made staying true to the book. Charlie $11 million, not counting the $4 is soon taken under the wings million it made overseas. A bit of two offbeat seniors who are disappointing for the movie that step-brother and sister, Sam and leaves audiences in high spirit at Patrick, played by Emma Watson the end. November 7th, 2012 OPINION Page 18 Editors’ view on college students and religion When a person enters college they must take a look at their responsibilities and decide what is most important in their life. Whether their main focus shifts toward school work all depends on a person’s situation. Some people decide to put most of their effort into working, because they need to support themselves or even a family. Some put their time into making dreams come true like pursuing a music career or physically training to advance in athletics. There are a large (and growing) number of students who follow a different path and put a higher calling as number one on the priority list. When religion is the most important thing in a student’s life, there may be more motivation to do schoolwork or school could be lost in the shadows of praise and worship. Everyone has an opinion on religion itself, and how Students have all different religious preferences, but they are all working toward the same goal of successfully graduating. Courtesy/Blogs.ups.edu important it is to them. understood that I had to make keep up with, but as I sought for college community you are most moral standards even without College can be hard enough to much more time for my school help I found out that we have a comfortable with. It may be a tad religion saying “why can’t you just adjust too, but when all of ones work.” Christian Club right on campus. I bit more personal when people are be a good person? Why should you focus goes toward church it can It doesn’t have to be religion got connected, and something cool connected through their beliefs, need a driving force to be good?” be even tougher to put focus on that makes students feel that they happened, one of the students in but when people can relate and Ponce believes “people need schoolwork. Francisco Nelson, aren’t putting a lot of time toward the organization was able to tutor ultimately be working toward different communities to help a Broward College graduate their schoolwork. Students that me in math and another helped the same thing great things can them out. It’s (religion) another who now works as a creative arts are not at all religious can relate me pass my final exam,” Nelson happen. form of community.” specialist at North Campus, says to these problems. “It was hard, adds. Alexa Ponce, who believes Students have different forms of “my first semester at Broward because Jesus was the center of my Getting involved and something between atheism and support for school, and a religious College was one of the most life, I was so focused on him, but I surrounding yourself with people reincarnation based on karma, group is no different. People that difficult ones. As a Christian I had to make changes. I later found who have the same interests and says “I work hard in school just support you getting the things you was always focused in church, but myself drained and overwhelmed goals as you is a great way to set to better myself in school.” She work for are the most important when I arrived to college I quickly with five classes that I couldn’t yourself on the right path in the likes to think people should have people in your life. November 7th, 2012 OPINION Page 19 This election season is as empty as my ballot would also be my baby shower debate results are, they don’t seem someone yelled out ‘this is Sparta!’ but I’m not too motivated to vote because I would be pregnant, rent to influence my decision. I always I’m not sure if they thought it was this upcoming election, maybe in a beach house with all my under get my political news by logging a Super Bowl pre game rally or 2016 I’ll be inspired by who Kanye the influence Italian friends, and on to Facebook and checking if they just wanted to break out West and the Jersey Shore cast then finally enter the Real World what my friend, who dropped another Civil War. believe should be the next leader of (and I’m not talking about actually out of high school after (barely) I don’t know if you can tell yet, the free world. doing something productive with getting a D in American History, Presidential election season has my life). feels about the latest polls. I guess taken over the country this year You definitely won’t see my I should be listening to what the and everyone can’t get enough of wardrobe convert to t-shirts with almighty celebrities think instead, all the issues and political schemes. obnoxiously humongous pictures because if there’s anyone that can Well everyone except for me. of the candidates faces on them. relate to the middle and lower class Unlike most people I do not get I’m not saying either one of them about the economy it’s someone all riled up, and start making fun is unattractive, but they’re not my who makes $10 million for being of random peoples’ mamas like it’s first choice model of a two foot face in a commercial. As great as Clint an episode of Wild N’ Out, on the plastered on my front side. I think Eastwood and Morgan Freeman comment section of a Huffington I can find something just a tad bit are as actors (well actually they Post political article (even though more stylish for 17 bucks. Instead always play the same character), I that’s what the Huffington Post is of showing all those (supposedly) could not care any less about who there for). I will definitely pass on wise wrinkles of their faces on a they’re voting for. watching the debate and listening shirt, you can go mobile and slap So when I went to go watch to George Stephanopoulos’ analysis a huge 2012 bumper sticker on the president speak at a rally (I feel of the two candidates (mind you, the back of your, already not so legit if I just slip it in their) I tried this is a guy who drools while gorgeous, 1996 rusted lime green to go in with an open mind. Trying interviewing Taylor Swift on Good Ford Taurus. There’s nothing like to have an actual conversation Morning America). the feeling you get when someone with the brainwashed volunteers Just because MTV wants me to cuts you off on the road and then who put on the event was useless pledge that I’ll vote by joining their you pull up right behind him at because it’s against the contract so called youth movement “Rock the next light, and see that bumper they sign when they decide to the Vote” (sounds like a bad Bruce sticker supporting the candidate volunteer …and clearly sell their Springsteen album), doesn’t mean I you absolutely loathe. Guess who’s soul away. It’s like The Walking have to conform to their Bevis and getting tailgated for the next ten Dead zombies put on a suit and Butthead idea of a teenager. If I did miles. held a fundraiser. I could barely everything MTV wanted me to As accurate and professional hear what the president had to say do, I would have spent $3 million as every single person’s Facebook through all the war cries from the This might as well be how the election is decided. It might be more on my 16th birthday party, which posts about the economy and crowd. At one point I’m pretty sure effective. / fbnoodleman.blogspot.com A girl’s rebuttle to the editor’s view on dating guys might see dating some girls You are getting closer to buying as a horror movie and that’s fine your tickets, when he asks what with me because most girls when movie you want to see. Now, you they go out on a date with a guy, it look at him and suggest an action could be said that torture would be movie because clearly if you say bliss compared to what us females chick flick he might decide to run, have to go through with our side faint, or both. He agrees, pays for of the date. his ticket, and goes inside leaving Of course college is the dating you standing alone and slightly As I’m sitting down to finally pool of most men and women embarrassed that he just left you do my homework, I started to since that’s where we experience there (I’m surprised he didn’t make think about how some people are some of the most earth shattering me buy his ticket). lucky enough to have found love. moments that would later define Men as well as women are I mean, the unlucky ones are stuck us for the rest of our lives. Its true picky when it comes to dating, I in a never ending cycle of what we that in some cases, a woman and a will admit that. Most women will all know as dating because let’s face man will decide to go out on a date have complete strangers come up By the end of the date this is how you might see the guy you’re the facts, single men and women purely to ‘know each other better’ to them and be rude and act like with. Melissa Simons/ The Observer can’t help but repeatedly go out and there, in the line to go buy jerks. I deal with these men, and a while, I found that having a fake are subtle and sneaky about their with people in hopes that one of the movie tickets to some random if I had a penny for every guy that boyfriend worked wonders. craziness; it gradually builds up those sparks will catch fire …in a movie, he starts telling a funny rudely asked me for my phone I’ve been living in Miami for until it explodes. So yes there are good way. story about how the macaroni at number, I’d be rich (being hit on more than four years and during crazy girls out there, just like there However, now that I’m in his job smelled like feet, which of at the library while I’m studying that time I’ve only met men that are crazy guys. Both ends of the a sense playing this frustrating course was only funny to him. for a test is not my favorite singles at first are the nicest most caring spectrum have to deal with it, we dating game, I just want to go Then he eases into his favorite scene). The worst part is that some gentlemen ever to walk the earth. just need time. So ladies, make and hide under my bed and never food, drink, and I don’t want to of them are really persistent and Three months later they are sure that the guy is truly what show my face ever again. Most even mention his awful patience. won’t take no for an answer. After showing their true colors. Guys you’re looking for.

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The Observer Central Bureau Chief Features Editor Moriah Johnson upholds the right to edit for style or length or to reject Natalie Von Cieminski Melissa Simons Allison Nading publications of letters deemed inappropriate. Lindsey Major For information concerning editorial policy or Broward college staff writers Photographers Charles Fernandez advertising rates, call 954-201-8035. Brittany White Kenny Pierrelus Nashaley Avalos Opinions expressed in this publication are those of 2010 & 2012 FCSAA General Sabrina Paz Riesgo Daniel Gavira Alana Chorna the writers and do not necessarily reflect those of BC Excellence Award Winner Daniel Gavira Itzayana Pelcastre Julius Robledo students, staff, faculty and administration. Thamar Toussaint Clayton Gutzmore In honor of October being does not cause symptoms, it is even Breast Cancer Awareness Month, more important to regularly have a everyone is paying tribute to the breast exam. As the cancer grows, people who fought or still fight symptoms may include a lump the disease. At Broward College that is hard, has uneven edges, and (BC) Central Campus, the beauty usually does not hurt. Additional of Breast Cancer Awareness Day is symptoms may be change in the to share and gain knowledge about size, shape, or feel of the breast or breast cancer as well as to be aware nipple such as redness, dimpling or of its existence. At the same time, puckering. the students celebrate supporting According to the NIH National each other, getting together and Cancer Institute, “Breast cancer achieving more strength. affects one in eight women during On Oct. 24, Health and their lives.” Research on men have Wellness Knowledge (H.A.W.K.) shown that “men can have breast organization, held the annual cancer too, but the number of cases Breast Cancer Awareness Day event are small.” This is a good reason to in an effort to teach students about know about its cause, symptoms breast cancer in an entertaining and preventions at all times. but informative way. Three nurses, According to Mehta, it is important Hanna Tattoos, and activities suh that not only women, but also men as taking pictures with a pink are aware of the disease and their frame, painting wooden hearts, causes. “After the age of 20, you a bake sale and two information should start to do monthly self tables were provided in order to breast exams including men as encourage and motivate students even they may get breast cancer. to face up to the disease in a No one is abandoned from it.” positive manner. On top of that, “Don’t be afraid to ask questions more than $250 was collected and find out more about it. If you through students’ donations that detect a lump or some kind of H.A.W.K. will donate to a breast abnormality, we recommend that cancer foundation. you go seek professional help and “Cancer effects so many people then the doctor or the healthcare and everybody knows someone professional may suggest that you do that has been effected with cancer,” screenings such as mammograms,” said H.A.W.K. and Intramural she said. Therefore, Mehta advises Sports Coordinator, Diana Hargis. to keep informing yourself and Since “some things regarding breast not ignoring the fact that it may cancer is preventable through a happen to one of us. self-test for women and men,” It’s not only friends, family and according to Hargis, it is significant relatives who may privately fight or to spread the word about breast fought breast cancer. Even some cancer in order to inform as much celebrities, politicians and TV as possible. About H.A.W.K. personalities have suffered and are representative Andrea Sosa, Hargis speaking out for the cause in a very said, “Andrea did a great job public way. Examples are Christina getting clubs, organizations and Applegate, Kylie Minogue, Sheryl outside vendors to the event. The Crow, Debbie Wasserman-Schultz more people we bring to an event, and Juliana Rancic who share their the more they’re going to bring.” pain, deal with their stroke of fate Registered nurse and student at and fight to the end in the spotlight BC, Usha Mehta, assisted students to be role-models for others. with instructions and provided Every year, the month of them with templates of how to do a October in devoted to those who self breast exam. From her point of are affected and those who would view, everyone should “get an early like to be aware of Breast Cancer. detection.” OVAL Volunteer and But not only in October but also BC Student, Mischma Florbilus, throughout the entire year, it appreciated H.A.W.K.’s effort. “It is important to be aware of its teaches you how to do a breast existence. Protect yourself every cancer exam on yourself. This event day and improve your lifestyle is about awareness and it got me step by step through little changes. aware about how to check myself Be one step ahead of the disease and how much spirit the school and prevent yourself from being has,” she said. affected as well as supporting Since early breast cancer usually others in the cause.

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