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BC Hosts Annual Hackathon, Food App Takes Biggest Trophy THEBROWARDCOLLEGEOBSERVER.COM THEBCOBSERVER THEBCOBSERVER THEBCOBSERVER THE OOBSERVERBSERVERBroward College Student Newspaper Volume 32, issue 4 October 24, 2017 NEWS SPORTS CENTERSPREAD ENTERTAINMENT FEATURES OPINION BACKPAGE BC HOSTS BLUE SHIRT STUDENTS BREAK A BAILEY HALL DISPLAYS FROM CONCERTS TO BC HOSTS MOONLIGHT HALLOWEEN SOUTH GALLERY DAY TO STOMP OUT SWEAT DURING SEASON PREVIEW WITH HAUNTED HOUSES, HAVE VIEWING, SPEAKERS COSTUMES ARE NOT DISPLAYS SURREALIST BULLYING SEAHAWK FITNESS DAY ART FESTIVAL FUN THIS HALLOWEEN DISCUSSION OFFENSIVE ART EXHIBIT PAGE 3 PAGE 5 PAGE 6-7 PAGE 8 PAGE 9 PAGE 10 PAGE 12 BC hosts annual Hackathon, food app takes biggest trophy The Annual BC Hackathon is a 24-hour competition that encourages young programmers to develop innovative software while applying technical and communication skills. Weing Leung/The Observer Sara Varela element, and colleges and Gustavo Cordido, a BC student these “increase the confidence anywhere else,” said Davis. Editor-in-chief universities are using them to majoring in Computer Science of the students” and admits that However, hackathons’ most inspire students in and outside and who’s participating for the students may “learn more in those valuable characteristic, according the STEM fields to develop first time, says that the Hackathon 24 hours than in a whole semester to both the hosts and field experts, For the third year, Broward innovative software and work on is a way to put himself and his of class” due to the fast-paced is its 24-hour turnaround time. College hosted its annual a wide skill set. skill set to the test. characteristic of the hackathons. They agree that students will Hackathon, where students “The goal is to bring together “I think is going to help me out Robert Davis, program manager benefit the most from learning are encouraged to create new the student tech community a lot and learn how everything of the Computer Accelerated how to work in highly stressful software in 24 hours or less. environments on a set, short In its latest edition, the BC amount of time. Hackathon attracted students from “In the professional world, FIU, FAU and Palm Beach State especially in technology, you College to participate alongside have to be able to pick up a BC students, conforming 13 new technology quickly and teams of five students each. sometimes you will have to spend Four judges from different late nights to learn something new companies evaluated each and be able to develop something group’s presentation and awarded meaningful out of what you five trophies in the categories of learn,” said Brent Lewis, a Best Overall, Code for a Cause, software engineer at Microsoft Most Innovative Idea, Best and BC alumni, who participated Presentation and Crowd Favorite. as a judge. Judging criteria included elements “To be able to learn something such as innovation, complexity new, play around with it, and and implementation. actually develop something that The group What’s this? created can actually be useful in the real an app of the same name, which world is invaluable,” adds Lewis. scans food and tells you its But ultimately, it’s the students ingredients, and took home the who can tell how the hackathon award for Best Overall. The helps them. group was comprised by Manuel “This is a great opportunity that Peña, Tangy Frederick, Adrian Broward College is providing Silva, Cecilia Constantine and Winning Team What’s This? poses with trophy alongside BC President J. David Armstrong, Jr. and hosts Michelle Levine for any student, not necessarily Jorge Ortiz. and Robert Davis. Weing Leung/The Observer related to the STEM fields, and I Over the past decade, so that people can have fun works and also get to know how Pipeline To Unlock Regional think it’s very useful and a lot of Hackathons have been an creating and working on to manage developing under Excellence (CAPTURE) fun,” said Cordido. instrument for companies looking teams, and develop their tech, pressure,” he said. program, builds on that idea. to inspire their own programmers. presentation and communication Levine, who was the driving “The hackathons provide an However, over the past few skills,” said Michelle Levine, force behind the creation of the environment for collaboration and years, Hackathons have also program manager of Computer BC Annual Hackathon three years a level of personal development incorporated an academic Programming. ago, explains that events like that I don’t think you can get [email protected] TO SEE MORE, VISIT OUR PHOTO GALLERY AT THEBROWARDCOLLEGEOBSERVER.COM October 24, 2017 BRIEFS 2 Keep up with BC: What’s going on around campus? PLEASE RECYCLE Protect the environment BC is on the run for the Aspen Prize for third time Sara Varela $1 million award, given to Editor-in-chief institutions that excel in the areas or learning, certificate and degree completion, employment It was recently announced and earnings, and high levels of that Broward College qualifies access for minority students. to compete in the 2019 Aspen BC has made the top ten Prize for Community College finalists’ list in 2013 and 2016 Excellence. and was recognized as a Finalist BC will compete with another with Distinction for the 2017 149 schools in the nation that edition. The top ten list of finalists have been selected out of a pool for the 2019 Aspen Prize will be of over 1,000 public, two-year announced in May 2018. institutions nationwide. This will be the third year that BC is on the run for the prestigious [email protected] North Central South STRESS RELEASE OPEN MIC OF PEACE/ TEDX BROWARD COLLEGE COLOR THERAPY PEACE DAY EVENTS WATCH PARTY WORKSHOP When: Oct. 26 at 11 a.m. When: Oct. 26 at 7 p.m. When: Oct. 25 at 12 p.m. Where: Patio, bldg 19 Where: Bldg. 68, room 191 Where: Coffeehouse, bldg 46 STEAM ART SERIES PUBLIC SAFETY CA- PIZZA AND POLITICS LECTURE (JENNIFER REER DAY (SPEAKERS ANGUS) SERIES AND CAREER When: Oct. 30 at 2 p.m. FAIR) Where: Bldg. 68, room 191 When: Oct. 26 at 6:30 p.m. Where: Bldg 62 When: Nov. 1 at 11 a.m. Where: Bldg 22 HAUNTED HOUSE/ ROMEO IS BLEEDING A HISTORICAL LOOK PUMPKIN CARVING FILM SERIES AT THE PHENOMENA CONTEST OF WEREWOLVES AND When: Nov. 2 at 7:30 p.m. VAMPIRES When: Oct. 31, 11 a.m. to 4p.m. Where: Bailey Hall When: Oct. 31 at 12:30 p.m. Where: West side of bldg 46 Where: PCAT auditorium October 24, 2017 NEWS 3 BC takes a stand against bullying, hosts Blue Shirt Day David Perez Contributing Writer Bullying is one of the many troubles a student can find him or herself in while attending school. While some people feel overwhelmed by it, some other students decide to take a decisive stand against bullying, or more like a stomp. A group of students decided to commemorate the “World Day of Bullying Prevention” by celebrating an event on Central Campus called “Stomp out Bullying” on Oct. 2 to promote awareness against bullying. According to Stomp Out Bullying.org, the first Monday of each October is Blue Shirt Day, World Day of Bullying Prevention, which signifies the importance of National Bullying In recognition of National Bullying Prevention Awareness Month, Broward College hosted Blue Shirt Day. Photo credit: stompoutbullying.org Prevention Awareness Month each October. “We are trying to reach out to and a blue cardholder with the started to come and participate to not be scared, they were not Stomp Out Bullying is the those who didn’t have someone to logo of Broward College Student in the games and the activities only telling passing students to leading national anti-bullying talk with,” said Sophia Fernand, a Life and the phrase “Say NO to it became funky and cheerful, come to the event and join them; and cyberbullying organization student who helped organize the Bullying.” which contrasted with the cloudy they were also telling people who for kids and teens in the U.S., event. There was also another table day. The team that organized the were victims of bullying to not and is dedicated to changing There were many activities where Sam Gomez, a student, event played music, and some be scared of speaking or taking a the culture for all students. It featured at the event. They gave many sheets and brochures students even decided to dance stand. works to reduce and prevent included a table with crayons which included phone numbers, along. For more information on bullying, cyberbullying, sexting and markers to paint drawings or webpages and emails about Fernand was always inviting Stomp Out Bullying, visit and other digital abuse, educates a woman who drew cartoons at bullying prevention and help. people with the microphone. stompoutbullying.org or call 877- against homophobia, LGBTQ request. “We want people who are “Come over here, don’t 602-8559. discrimination, racism and hatred, Right at the entrance of the bullied to speak up,” said Gomez. be scared,” Fernand said and deters violence in schools, event, after signing in, the person “To speak up about them being continuously. “We have bracelets online and in communities across was given an orange bracelet with bullied.” and free stuff.” the country, according to its the inscription “UNITED WE The environment was quiet Fernand implied a double website. STAND AGAINST BULLYING” at first; however, when people meaning when she told people [email protected] New workshop series explores the meaning of truth in the Trump era Daniel Pineiro amount of dinosaur species were during the mass shooting at shooters since they can’t fully having another session on Copy Editor covered in feathers.
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