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Volume 22, Number 5 Www.broward.edu/observer October 22, 2007 Entertainment Special Feature Sports Fright Nights returns to The Rocky Horror BCC Basketball is South Florida Picture Show back to practice

Page 8 Page 16 Page 13 Presidential candidate Gravel speaks at BCC By Bruno Niccoli responsible for providing 20 President of the United States. Staff writer percent of the country’s oil Following his announcement, supply. Senator Gravel focused his Senator Maurice Robert He was also responsible for presidential campaign in New “Mike” Gravel, a candidate for waging a lone filibuster for five Hampshire, the first primary the 2008 Democratic nomination months, which ended the military state. for President of the United States, draft in the United States during The war in Iraq is the main hosted a Town Hall Meeting at the the Vietnam War. subject in all political debates. BCC South Campus on Oct. 18. Nineteen eighty was the Senator Gravel has firm political The only presidential candidate last year Senator Gravel held a views in how to approach this issue to accept an invitation to speak at government office. Nine years “I would bring our troops home, BCC was present at the Campus later he founded The Democracy none of this over the horizon or because of the efforts from the Foundation, a nonprofit and non- redeploy them.” Gravel’s plans Student Government Association. partisan organization to sponsor also include withdrawing the The SGA sent invitations to all the National Initiative and to soldiers in the shortest amount of candidates and they are still trying promote direct democracy. The time that is physically possible to have them accept the invites. National Initiative grants citizens “I think we should withdraw the The Senator started the meeting the power to get measures on troops out of Iraq in 120 days.” with a short speech, where he national ballots. The withdraw of all American went over some of his ideas and During a speech on April 17, soldiers from Iraq without a stable plans to solve the nations biggest Senator Mike Gravel photo by nathan phelps 2006, Gravel became the first government, remains the problems. Before taking questions moved to Alaska and in 1963, he decision to construct the Alaska candidate to announce his run for ▪ Senator from the audience, Gravel took the began his political career being Oil Pipeline. The pipeline is the Democratic nomination for continued on page 6 time to inform that no one would elected to serve in the Alaska be tasered for asking questions. House of Representatives. Senator Gravel has lain down In 1969, Gravel was elected plans for the country’s most to the United States Senate as a current issues. His plans include representative for the state of solutions for solving problems Alaska. While serving as a Senator, Board gets a new member such as: the Iraq War, global Gravel chaired the Energy, Water John Wilson degree in Science. learned in the field to help out the warming, universal health care, Resources, and Environmental Staff Writer In a recent interview, he stated company itself. immigration, abortion and civil Pollution subcommittees. that his first month on the board Living in Boston for a while, rights. Environmental problems Sean C. Guerin, newly was very hectic, with having he decided to resign from the Gravel was born on May were always a major concern appointed member to Broward a “full day retreat and a board company and focus on creating 13, 1930, in Springfield, for Senator Gravel. Serving on Community College’s Board of meeting” in the first 9 days. As a company of his own along with Massachusetts. He joined the the Senate’s Environmental and trustees, is a businessman willing far as the goals which he wishes business partner Britt Sikes. The United States Army in 1951, Public Works Committee for to see the college to greater to implement, he would not company founded (U.S. Imaging and served in West Germany his entire Senator career in the heights of success. comment on them, for he is still Solutions) in 1998 was helped by as a Special Adjutant in the seventies, Gravel was one of the Born in Broward, to a mother doing his best to understand how the Huizengas, whom he believes Communications and Intelligence most influential political figures who taught English and a father the board of trustees works. What the county of Broward is fortunate Services. After completing three to assist the Congress in creating he would like to do is to follow the to have. years in the Army, Gravel moved new legislations regarding energy, mission statement of the school Governor Charlie Crist to New York City, where he air, water and waste. and bring about more current appointed Mr. Guerin to replace studied economics at Columbia Senator Gravel introduced an technologies to provide high Cheryl Krause of Pembroke Pines University. amendment in 1973, to empower quality educational programs/ who served for the past eight Shortly after graduating, Gravel the Congress to make the policy services. years. When the governor asked After graduating college, he him of his interest in the board, gained business experience with he accepted with no hesitation, the Florida Marlins baseball club for it allows him to support the in 1997, then owned by Wayne youth by bringing in his business Huizenga with Dave Jimbrowski sense and a fresh perspective on as GM. From there, he went to challenges. Stevens Distributing, a subsidiary He gives back to the of Anheiser Busch, to improve community in his charitable the selling of Busch products work. He is chairman of Preserve in the top 100 bars of Broward the American Dream, a Tampa-

File Photo County. That time, he stated, based organization that supports Sean C. Guerin was both fun and challenging. fiscal responsibility and efficient who is a professional writer, the With making Busch a success in government, and Facing It importance of education was those markets, Boston Market Together, which helps children instilled into him at an early offered him a position in their in South Florida with facial age. Graduating from the Marist Marketing department. Having anomalies and provides family School in Atlanta for high school, no knowledge of the restaurant support along with research, he benefited from the school’s business (except for an earlier public awareness, and financial intense focus on academics, going job working at a Chick-Fil-A) assistance. Senator Gravel signing autographs for BCC photo by nathan phelps on to Florida State University, he worked at an actual Boston personel. where he earned his Bachelor Market before bringing what he  The Observer August 13, 2007 october 22, 2007 Central/ SOUTH The Observer  Who turned out Central offers a variety of the lights? Power outage on all of Central activities to students Campus By Jessica Beans By Anna Rot fused about whether they should Staff Writer ment. He encourages students not ects; from beach clean-ups, food Contributing Writer leave or stay. “We were stand- just to sign-up and attend these drives, recycling programs. These ing outside waiting for someone clubs and events, but also to bring students are taking part in helping Most students know what to to tell us what was going on, and For a while it seemed qui- ideas and creations as well. Many people and working towards sav- expect in the morning, circling it was so hot that many students et, maybe a little too quiet on students have started these clubs ing the environment. around the parking lot for about decided to leave” Rodriguez said. the Central campus of BCC. on their own and you can too. An important mention is also 10 minutes until they finally find However, not long after, faculty However, many students should If you enjoy playing sports the Building Community and a spot. However, that was not the advised all students that the 9:30 be pleasantly surprised by the on and you are not currently in- Character. A program highly case for some students who came class would be canceled. “I was going activities and events the volved with one of BCC’s varsity recommended by Carter. A pro- to school on Tuesday, Oct. 9, and so glad, I was supposed to have campus has to offer. It doesn’t teams, there are intramural sports gram designed to promote health were surprised at how quick they a test, now I have one more day matter if you’re into sports, as well. Basketball, golf, indoor and wellness within yourself and found parking. The reason for that to study for it,” said Jennifer academics, or you just want to and outdoor soccer, even martial the community around you. The was because a power outage oc- Macdonald. meet some new people. It seems arts. Sports are a great way to stay GOMA 7 step process is one the curred at the campus, causing the FPL trucks came and were de- Central campus has it all. active and healthy. An important development workshops and one 9:30 a.m. class to be canceled. termined to fix the problem right You name it they’ve prob- thing to mention is that the BCC of Carters mottos. Right about 9:15 a.m. as stu- away. “The cause for the power ably got it. Now we’re not talk- intramural programs are still con- The Student Life Building has dents were finishing their morn- outage is unknown and is still ing about just your standard line sidered competitive, but are held more than meets the eye. The fac- ing class, lights started flickering under investigation,” said John up of college activities, there’s in a healthy-safe environment ulty members are very passion- and all technological equipment Stancil, Dean of Business Affairs everything from academic and For the over achievers who are ate about student involvement crashed. “Everything was dark on Central Campus. Classes re- social clubs to salsa lessons. For looking to do just a little bit more and they have definitely gone and we didn’t know whether we sumed by 11:00 and schedule got instance, a Latin dance competi- than say SGA or Phi Theta Kappa, above and beyond to supply the should run out or stay seated,” back to normal. tion was held at building 19 on the BCC Central campus also has resources necessary to carry out said Daniel Rodriguez. Minutes Stancil said that they don’t the patio on Oct. 17. community relations projects. For their mission. The students have later buildings were swarmed expect this to happen again, and Adrian Carter is Central cam- example, located in the Student spoken and they themselves are with facility and maintenance promises that all necessary pre- puses Student Life Adviser, and Life building is the Office of very proud of the developments personnel; who advised all stu- cautions will be taken, so these a very popular person with the Volunteering and Leadership. that the Central campus has to of- dents and faculty to evacuate all kinds of events don’t occur. students and faculty. Carter is This organization offers a ton fer. So check it out, there might classrooms. Students were con- an advocate on student involve- of satisfying worth-while proj- be something for you too.

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By Sharday Moshanko to a new program starting at South Oct. 8 Observer issue. The voices Staff Writer Campus. of this new way to get news on Robert Buford, Speech BCC happenings are the youth ap- Professor and Dr.Elllingham, ad- pealing names, HypperRoze and No one likes to be out of the visor of P’an Ku started a pod- Shaddy, to add a little life to col- loop on news. The school news- cast for BCC’s top news stories in lege news. The Obcast will even paper is here to inform the stu- the Observer. It will be available be able to go directly to an ipod dents on what is going on but online for anyone who is willing and therefore not restricted to just sometimes it is hard to remember to listen. The first Obcast ,as the sitting down at a computer. This to pick up an issue. podcast is going to be called, was is a capability that can even allow Getting news will start to be recorded Wednesday, Oct. 10 and a student to listen to what is going easier than ever to obtain, thanks covered the top five stories of the on at school or in the car on the way to class. An option to have news automatically downloaded to itunes as new podcasts come out makes it even more worry-free. It is a small way to feel involved at BCC or at least informed, without conflicting with schedules, so that it isn’t just a place to go and leave from. It’s a place to learn. This is a start of a brand new page for The Observer, not just on the internet at theobcast.blogspot.com but a brand new page for the paper that takes just a fraction of the day to hear and won’t strain the eyes. In this way Obcast could help revo- Photo by sharday Moshanko lutionize school news and hope- Heather Dulman and Sharday Moskanko (left to right). Check them out theobcast.blogspot.com. fully inform the students of BCC.

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hONORS IS IF YOU HAVE A 3.5 GPA .  The Observer october 22, 2007 october 22, 2007 north The Observer  Celebrating Heritage Mariachi band visits north campus

By Anthony Perrruci For student Caroline Martinez, North Bureau Chief a Colombian-born student, the event was “pretty cool,” but “[the BCC celebrated Hispanic school] should have put up more Heritage Week at North Campus decorations.” with an open-air festival celebrat- Martinez said that the event ing the culture of Latin America. was positive “just so people ac- With free food and live enter- quire an awareness about differ- tainment, the event attracted stu- ent cultures. It’s not just America, dents for two consecutive days in you know?” October. Martinez joined a number of Clubs on campus organized other students in dancing along rushes to coincide with the event. with the Brazilian dancers on On Wednesday, Oct. 10, Wednesday. Brazilian dancers performed in Student Keith James also took the North Campus breezeway. part. “Why? I wanted to have Thursday, Oct. 11, a Mexican ma- some fun,” James said. “Some riachi trio performed traditional gorgeous ladies on stage,” he music. added.

photo by anthony perruci The Mariachi band performed on North Campus.  The Observer COLLEGEWIDE october 22, 2007 Gravel explains his plans for presidency ▪ Continued from page 1 of its transparency, “everybody infrastructure.” Gravel intends to to solve the problems with the to put an end into the “Don’t ask, would know what everyone else not only change the tax system, current educational system in the don’t tell” legislation. biggest reason for President is paying.” Gravel believes that a but also the nation conscious on nation. He said that, “education in His most controversial plan Bush to be sustaining the war. clear tax rate system can increase the amount of money spent “We a democracy should be top prior- regards his policy on drugs. The Senator Gravel shares an opposite foreign revenue by 10 percent. will change this country from a ity.” Gravel intends to raise the Senator intends to legalize most view from the current president; “With the right leadership that consuming country to a savings standards of our educational sys- drugs. Drugs that are considered he believes the government growth can be channeled to where country and that will solve the tem, he also stated that “we are not addictive, such as marijuana, should open communications it matters the most, and that is first physical gap that probably we suppose to be the greatest coun- would be available for purchase with Iran and find a diplomatic and far most education, second to have right now.” try in the world; we are not even in liquor stores. Addictive drugs way of having them help the U.S. health care and third to rebuilt our Senator Gravel has a clear goal doing a great job at education.” would be available for those who, to achieve a stabilized Iraq. Gravel is counting in his plan of after getting a medical check-up, Gravel’s plans as president in- creating the tax system to allevi- are proven to be addicted to them. clude opening direct communica- ate the budget cuts to universi- The patient would then receive tion with the Iranian government. ties and other school programs, a prescription allowing the pur- “The very key to getting their hopefully preventing more tuition chase and consumption, without help is to admit we made a mis- raises and with that increasing the any legal problems. take. That we should had never amount of financial aid to - stu Senator Mike Gravel has plans invaded Iraq. We should have dents. to change how the government never gone and destabilized their The Senator stands out from works. Because so far he has not area.” the rest of the Democrat candi- been able to raise more funds for Communications with Iran are dates when he addresses more his campaign, most Americans just a small part of the plan. “The controversial subjects. Gravel de- don’t know exactly who he is or first thing I would do is end the fends the right of gay marriages for what he stands for. Gravel’s sanctions in Iran. I would end the by saying “Marriage is two people website contains more informa- sanctions in Syria.” Removing the that love each other and have a tion on his plans and political concept of these countries being a commitment.” Gravel also wants views. photo by nathan phelps threat to the U.S will be a part of Gravel talking with proffesors and faculty Gravel’s government “Syria nor Iran are a threat to us.” Regarding the current oil cri- sis, Gravel believes that the solu- tion stands in using alternate en- ergy sources, instead of fighting wars to acquire new oil reserves. Gravel exemplifies his point of view by saying “We got to the moon in ten years; we built the atomic bomb in four years. You don’t think we can get out of gasoline if this country were mo- tivated in five years?” The Senator’s plan for freeing the country from gasoline depen- dence would depend on proper leadership. A leadership focused on solving not only the oil cri- ses, but also the constant increase in carbon monoxide emissions. According to Gravel, automo- biles that can handle liquid hy- drogen are the solution for ending the gasoline dependence. His plan involves the construc- tion of five million wind powered energy generators. In areas where wind is not powerful enough to provide sufficient energy, Gravel intends to place solar energy pan- els. With this technology, Gravel says that “we can re-electrify the entire nation. That means no nuclear plants, no diesel plants, no coal plants, they’re all shut down.” Health Care remains one of the nation’s biggest problems. Plans to find a solution for this problem are always the leading platform in the campaigns of presidential can- didates. Gravel’s solution for this issue consists of having six health care packages for the American citizens to choose from. Five of the packages would be selected from the private sector and the fifth would be the governmental choice. The health care pack- age providers would have direct competition, “They compete not on the services, because that’s already defined. They compete in the administrative cost” “The American people know factually, empirically, and intui- tively that our tax system is cor- rupt.” Gravel’s tax plan would have neutral revenue and because September 24, 2007 The Observer  8 The Observer Entertainment october 22, 2007

DaviMoved Cronenberg’s aside new Italian film called MafiaEastern Promises is full of Russian Mafia thrills. pcoming Cody McGowan crime boss, Contributing Writer and Nikolai ( V i g g o U The world is a place full of Mortensen), Concerts: shadows. When we travel outside K i r i l l ’ s 10/23/07 Voodoo Glow Skulls will play at of the familiar and lose ourselves driver. An- Studio A Miami, starting at 7 p.m. in the darkness that surrounds us, na connects it is then that the demons of so- with Nikolai, 10/23/07 Evanescence’s tour includes a 7:30 ciety strike. Such is the central which, to the p.m. concert at the Bank United Center. theme of “Eastern Promises”, rest of the 10/29/07 M.I.A. will headline a 8 p.m. show at David Cronenberg’s new sus- c r i m e - f a m - pense-thriller about the Russian ily, brings the Studio A Miami. Mafia. driver’s al- 10/31/07 Fall Out Boy will play a 7 p.m. show at The plot revolves around legiance in to Anna Khitrova (Naomi Watts), question. the Fillmore Miami an English midwife, who after It’s these Beach at Jackie delivering the baby of a dying incidents that teenage girl, sets out to find any lead to a much Cleason Theater. other family that the baby may deeper mys- 11/01/07 Mute Math will have. Her search, aided by the tery surround- Photo Courtesy of focusfeatures.com headline at Revolu- dead girl’s diary, leads her into a ing the dead Viggo Mortensen and Naomi Watts embrace during a scene of Eastern Promises. world of killers, rapists, and gro- girl and draw tion at 7 p.m. tesque human exploitation. Anna further ment of that kind of violence and 11/03/07 Rascal Flatts’ con- into the strange and unfamiliar gore, while at the same time being It’s a surreal look into the places of the criminal underbelly. and unflinching and graphic por- cert will start at 8 However, the real star of trait of what those things mean in p.m. at the Ameri- blackest corners of our own “Eastern Promises” is David today’s society. Photo courtesy of can Airlines Arena. therockradio.com Cronenberg’s delicate and caring “Eastern Promises” is about Amy Lee of Evanescense. minds, the places that we direction. In recent years violence the human fascination with mys- and gore in movies has drifted to tery, brutality, and the nature of rarely go, but that remain the point of mere exploitation, evil. It’s a surreal look into the daring the audience to sit and blackest corners of our own minds, DVDs and Music: ever-present. watch as the most brutal acts of the places that we rarely go, but 10/16/07 Jimmy Eat World has release their torture are performed. that remain ever-present. Once new CD called “Chase This “Eastern Promises,” much like we face the darkness, we are left Among the people she meets Cronenberg’s first pairing with with the choice: do we remain in Light.” The new album are Kirill (Vincent Cassel), aggres- Mortensen, 2005’s “A History of the dark, or do we return to the resembles the radio friendly sive and decadent son of the local Violence,” is a powerful indict- life we once knew? sounds of “Bleed America,” although not as good. 10/30/07 marvel Comic

PHOTO COURTESY OF AMAZON.COM fans prepare for the release Phoenix and Wahlberg own it Cover of “Chase This Light.” Andres Lopez cording to Entertainment Weekly. Grusinsky (Mark Wahlberg) when of “Spider-Man 3.” Two Entertainment Editor This film stars seasoned - vet they are forced to choose between disc and special editions in both wide and full screen erans like the legendary actor loyalty to their respective jobs or When one thinks of the words Robert Duval, who has starred on family. will be available. crime, drama, family, loyalty, numerous successful films, and Thrown in the mix is Amada hope and love, it is obvious to Joaquin Phonix, who made his Juarez ( Eva Mendes), Bobby’s think of the elements that make character of Johnny Cash worthy girlfriend who supports him in Books: up a recipe of a mafia style film. of the academy’s golden statue, the good and the bad, and also the 10/17/07 I am What would happen if the the Oscar. Mark Wahlberg who brother’s father Burt Grusinsky names Joaquin Phoenix (“Walk was also nominated for an Oscar (Robert Duval). Burt is the police America (And So Can the Line”), Mark Wahlberg for his role in “The Departed.” chief for a New York City police You!) by Stephen Colbert (“Shooter”), Robert Duval Who can forget the sultry yet girl department. is basically full of all (“Godfather Part 2”), and a next door? Eva Mendes, whose In the movie, Joseph tells latin beauty like Eva Mendes latest films have run the box of- Bobby, “It’s better to be judged Colbert’s opinions that he are thrown into this recipe? We fice charts to the top such as by 12 than to be cared by six.” doesn’t have time to share get the movie title “We Own The in “Ghost Rider” and “Hitch.” That is just one of many quotes Night.” These actors have decades and that will send the viewer into a on his show. If you think this was a good decades of experience in being on mental frenzy of, what would I 11/20/07 Born title, than you may have been part the big screen. So, one may ask do if I was wearing those same of the millions of movie-goers what is a film called We Own The shoes? Standing Up by Steve who on its opening weekend went Night all about? It is a film that will make the Martin is his memoirs Photo Courtesy of amazon.com and saw this film and helped it to The movie follows a man spectator forget that they are about his early days Colbert gave his book the Colbert gross over $10 million at the box named Bobby Green (Joaquin watching a film, but rather that Award for Literary Excellence. office on its opening weekend ac- Phoenix), and his brother Joseph they are being a witness to a working for Disney to his scene where a crime scenes in- climb to the top as a regular on “Saturday Night Live.” vestigation unit will be needed to gather all the evidence. It will show the struggles that a man has with his heart and soul. Where Video Games: he will have to question whether 11/05/07 Call or not he holds his strength with of Duty 4: Modern his family or that of his own per- sonal ego and become a “snitch” Warfare 4 is the to the cops, which in this case fourth edition of are always closer than what the eye perceives. It is definantly a Activision’s war must see for every mafia and cop game, and the first movie enthusiast as well as that of every moviegoer who wants to time the game will

Photo Courtesy of imdb.com leave the theather having the feel- Photo Courtesy of gamestop. not focus on WWII. Joaquin Phoenix and Mark Wahlberg in a scene from “We Own The ing that their money and time was Night.” well spent. october 22, 2007 Features The Observer 9 Too old to trick-or-treat? Anthony Sedley Doors open at 10 p.m. and full liquor will be served all night long. But you must Contributing Writer be 21 years of age to attend this howling Halloween party. If you haven’t bought your tickets yet, they can still be purchased at the door. Halloween isn’t just for kids with their trick-or-treating and late night For more information visit the website www.fetish-factory.com/halloween. candy highs. Some grown-ups like to have fun on Halloween too, Oktoberfest For those of you who are more into the cultural way of celebrating check out the whether it’s throwing a big costume party or scaring kids in haunted many Oktoberfest celebrations that South Florida has to offer in the near weekend. The German American Social Club of Greater Miami is holding their annual fest houses, but let’s focus on the latter for now. at their headquarters at 11919 SW 56th Street Miami, FL Fright Nights 33175. Come out and enjoy Fright Nights is holding their beer, food and music. All the annual spook-tacular event at fun begins on Oct. 19 – 21, the South Florida Fairgrounds and again on Oct. 26 – 28. in West Palm Beach starting For those who can’t leave Friday, Oct. 5 and running ev- home without that special ery weekend until Halloween someone, head on over to night on Wednesday, Oct. 31. T.Y. Park for the 14th annual Whether you want to scare Canine Oktoberfest on Oct. or be scared, this is the place 28, where proud owners can to be. There is something here bring their pooches into the for everyone, even for the big park and celebrate the way

chicken in your group. Fright Photo Courtesy of Frightnights.com the Germans do. All shapes, photo courtesy of sharkspage.com Nights has plenty of fun games The Smiths is one of the themes for Fright Nights’ four sizes and breeds of dogs are Oktoberfest wouldn’t be the same with out beer and exciting rides for those haunted houses. willkommen. T.Y. Park is lo- steins.. who opt out of going through one of the four haunted houses. Admission price is $15 cated on the corner of North Park Rd. in Hollywood. Their address is 3300 N. Park for a single visit to all haunted houses, and $25 for an unlimited access wristband to Rd. Hollywood. all four haunted houses and rides. Games are not included with price of admission. Fright Nights in West Palm Beach is located at 9067 Southern Blvd. West Palm Moonfest 2007 Beach, and is open on Thursdays and on Halloween night from 7 p.m. – 11p.m. Fridays and Saturdays are from 7 p.m. – midnight. Ever been to Mardi Gras? How about a Halloween type Mardi Gras? Well, that’s exactly what the 2007 Moonfest in West Palm Beach is like. Every year this Halloween Fetish Ball Halloween-themed street party attracts over 40,000 scary guys and creepy ghouls. A highlight of Moonfest is Calling all freaks and the traditional costume con- weirdoes, this Halloween test, and the winner walks the Fetish Factory has come away with $1,000 in cash through for you once again. and other prizes. This year’s On Saturday, Oct. 27 the Moonfest will also features Fetish Factory will be host- live music from local bands, ing their biggest party of the live DJs, a haunted house, year, the annual Halloween and a laser light show. And Fetish Ball at the Revolution throughout the night there in Ft. Lauderdale. This year will be street performers, the fetish dress code is strictly and food and drink vendors in effect, so show up in your decked out in their freakiest

best latex and fishnets. Photo Courtesy of Moon fest.org Halloween gear. Photo Courtesy of fetsihfactory.com What’s a party without Local musicians performing during last year’s Moon The event is free and open The dance floor from 2006’s Halloween Fetish Ball. live entertainment? The Fest. to the public; however you Fetish Factory has lined up the best entertainers just for you, most notably, the local can get the ultimate Halloween VIP experience by purchasing “RIP” tickets. “RIP” and world-famous fetish model, Rubberdoll. Other acts include fetish pin-up style tickets cost $25 and $30 the night of the event. All the action begins at 6 p.m. on model Ruby Luster, dominatrix Paige Austin, and the ever bizarre Circ-X perfor- Oct. 27 and ends at 1 a.m. Moonfest in West Palm is on the 500 block from Clematis mance troupe. Street, Downtown West Palm Beach. Former actress helps start yearly film festival Natalie Bobb Contributing Writer Library. The film series is held because she realized that many of once a year, on Sundays during the month of the films from the early years of but the pro- September or October which co- the film industry were being lost. cess of get- When Adriana Bianco agreed incides with Hispanic Heritage “Many people do not know that ting the rights to do a lecture on Mexico at the Month. the Argentinean and Mexican film to show the South Regional/BCC Library she This year, “Cine Argentino” industries began around the same films publicly did not know that it would turn attracted even more participants time as the United States film is compli- into a yearly event. Bianco, who than it did last year. “People of industry,” said Bianco. “These cated,” said is an accomplished Argentinean all ages, cultures and backgrounds films document our history and if N u s b a u m . actress and writer, has a pas- came to this event. It’s not only they are lost, a part of our history Bianco ad- sion for educating people about for people of Latin American will be lost. It is very important mits that even Latin American culture. Together descent. It is for everyone,” said that we preserve these films so with her con- with Marc Nusbaum, who is that we can learn from them,” she nections, ob- the Programs and Exhibits added. taining the Supervisor at South “These films document Most of the films that were p e r m i s s i o n

Regional/BCC Library, shown were in Spanish with to show the Photo by Natalie Bobb they began the “Cine our history and if they are English subtitles, but that did not films can be Marc Nusbaum and Adriana Bianco started the Latin Argentino” Film stop one little boy from recogniz- an arduous American Film series. Series. lost, a part of our his- ing the cowboys in “Don Segundo task that is Bianco, who Sombra,” which portrays the lives well worth the trouble. helping people of different back- stars in some tory will be lost,” said of Argentinean cowboys called Although Bianco is pleased grounds understand each other. of the films, is Gauchos. with this year’s attendance, she “I want people to come and meet the moderator Adriana Bianco. Bianco’s connection to the would like to target more young new people, learn and have fun,” for the “Cine Argentinean film industry allows people, particularly BCC stu- said Bianco. A r g e n t i n o ” her to directly speak to the direc- dents. “I hope to get young- For more information on South Film Series. “Cine Argentino” Bianco. tors and owners of the films shown er people involved too,” said Regional/BCC Library events is in its second year and is held According to Bianco, she was at “Cine Argentino.” “We would Bianco. She feels that these films contact Marc Nusbaum at 954- yearly at South Regional/BCC inspired to do “Cine Argentino” love to have this event more than can bring cultures together by 201-8849. 10 The Observer COMICS AND PUZZLES OCTOBER 22, 2007 TRIVIA By Fifi Rodriguez 1. GEOGRAPHY: Where are the Cape Verde islands? 2. ANATOMY: Where is the sacrum in the human body? 3. HISTORY: In what year did the two unions, American Federation of Labor and the Congress of Industrial Organizations, merge into the more powerful AFL- CIO? 4. GAMES: What kind of game is “Millipede”? 5. MUSIC: What were the first names of the Allman Brothers? 6. THEATER: Who wrote the play “The Iceman Cometh”?

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1. Off the coast of West West of coast the Off 1. Answers October 22, 2007 comics and puzzle The Observer 11 12 The Observer SPORTS October 22, 2007 A winning season for Shooting for a championship Seahawks approaches David Aron who know how to put the ball in Bruno niccoli Seahawks when they first faced each oth- contributing writer the basket. The players plan to staff writer er, winning the match with a final score put that strength to good use this of three games to nothing. It’s a Saturday morning in mid- year. “We don’t have a tall team, The Seahawks volleyball team is on the way The first game of the night had the October and most BCC students so we want to run and have a lot to achieve its first winning season in over a de- Seahawks trailing behind in the score, are doing what college students of fast breaks,” says forward Or cade. After getting defeated by Miami College, but a great offensive production from do in a day like today – sleeping. Shaltiel. the Seahawks went on the road to participate in Amanda Danna and Jessica Kuperman However, there was one group of Obviously, it takes tangible the Brevard CC Tournament. The tournament brought the Seahawks to a tie. With the game tied students wide-awake and work- skill to win basketball games. was set to have four matches in two days, which at 30-30, the defense stepped up and prevented ing hard. This wasn’t typical However, having the right at- would allow the Seahawks to return to a winning PBCC from scoring. Danna scored another point, school-work, though. These stu- titude and the desire to work to- record on the season. making it 31-30, and Williams finished the game dents were practicing jump shots, gether is just as important. Coach Brevard CC was the first challenge in the tour- with a kill. The final score was 32-30. working on defensive rotations Starkman says the team has that nament. The first time this teams faced each oth- Lauren Hansen, Amanda Danna, and Nicole and learning offensive sets. It good attitude. “We have a great er the Seahawks came out with the victory. The Corbett turned the second game in to a showdown was the men’s basketball team in bunch of kids this year. They’re Seahawks showed from the start that they were of aces, as most of the Seahawks points came the gym at central campus, pre- open-minded and very coachable. ready to win the match, as they won the first game from the players’ service. With the Seahawks los- paring for the upcoming season. They get along and help each 30-13. ing 27-28, Corbett scored three consecutive aces, The Men’s team began pre- other.” Individual performances winning game two 30-27. season training camp at the begin- As the start of the regular sea- were again outstanding, Nicole PBCC scored five unanswered ning of October. They open their son approaches, the team’s pri- Corbett had 11 kills and 19 points to start the season on the road against St. mary focus will be to build team digs, Jessica Kuperman achieved third game, but the Johns River Community College chemistry. Six of the eleven play- 32 assists and 14 digs, and Kathryn Seahawks bounced on Nov. 1. Between now and ers on the roster are freshmen that Williams finished the match with 12 kills back once again then, many long hours will be need to become acclimated to the and 8 blocks. BCC won the three games with a scoring four straight spent getting into shape, learning more competitive college game. final score of 30-13, 30-24 and 30-26. points and reducing the new strategies, and teaching new The players know they won’t suc- Nicole Corbett became the first Seahawk deficit to a single point. freshmen how the college game ceed unless they learn to work player to have more than 30 digs in a match, The game remained tight works. “We work really hard. together. “We have to play as a reaching 31 digs against Polk CC and 33 with both teams displaying We run on the beach practically team. If you go out there and try against Gulf Coast CC. Corbett has also great skills on both defense every day, working on our condi- to play by yourself there’s no way been named FCCAA Defensive Player of and offense. The Seahawks tioning,” said All American guard you’re going to win. So our num- the week, on Oct. 5. tied the game at 25-25, and a battle for the Tony Dennison. ber one goal is to learn to play as Kathryn Williams had been the Defensive victory began. The basketball program is a team,” says Dennison. Player of the week for the past two weeks. Each point scored by the Seahawks was coming off a good season last Coach Starkman says he’ll Williams posted a triple double in the last answered by PBCC. The teams brought the year that saw them finish ranked measure his team’s success this match of the tournament, as she had 17 kills, scoreboard to 29-29, forcing the game to go 10th in the state after posting a 20- year by more than just what they 12 digs and 11 blocks. in to extra points. But clutch performance 10 record. The team’s nucleus of do on the court. “A successful Jessica Kuperman finished the tourna- has been one of the key features for the Tony Dennison, Miklos Szabo and season to me starts with making ment with 151 assists. Kuperman had over Seahawks. They scored the first extra Ryan Kardok is returning, while a sure academically everyone is 40 assists in consecutive matches. point and after preventing PBCC talented new group of freshmen eligible. We want to make sure The Seahawks finished the tournament from getting a kill, the Seahawks are joining the program. Head our sophomores graduate and with three victories and a loss to Manatee CC, scored the match-point. The Coach Bob Starkman has formed move on. Success also comes off bringing their overall season record to 9-6. A final score was 32-30. what he believes is a deep team the court. It’s not all about win- third victory against Brevard CC on Oct. 3, gave The Seahawks over- full of players capable of mak- ning and losing. It’s about mold- the Seahawks more room to breathe, as they got all season record got im- ing major contributions. “We’re ing kids and making them into ready to play their last home-match of the sea- proved to 11-6. Only eight deeper at every position. I can young men.” Starkman would son. matches remain in the season look down at my bench and put a also say that he feels this team has Palm Beach CC came to the BCC Central and the Seahawks are closing player in without any questions,” a chance to be one of the better Campus on Oct. 9 to face the Seahawks for the in to clinching their first win- said Starkman. ones the school has had. second time of the season. PBCC defeated the ning season. It’s a diverse team that includes The players left no doubt about players from Israel, Hungary, where they want to be at the end New York, Pittsburgh and South of the year. “We want to win a Florida. Starkman says many Championship. We have a lot of of them won championships at good players, so with a lot of hard their high schools and know what work I think we can do it,” said MLS is kickin’ it up it takes to win. It’s a team with Shaltiel. Their quest begins next after record breaking year, major league soccer is ready to award the cup many good perimeter players month. Alberto Sanchez game winning streak and still has Copy Editor a small chance at clinching at spot for the playoffs and hoping to get their star player back. Has this been the best year for The Chicago Fire is in a com- Gordon races closer Major League Soccer? Perhaps fortable spot, waiting to play the Bruno Niccoli intense competition between the for many it has been, for others Galaxy on Oct. 21 with all the re- Staff writer drivers, but with the drivers bat- is just another year, for every- sults in and knowing exactly what tling for the Chase, the competi- one else maybe not as good as it they need to achieve to advance Jeff Gordon is getting closer tion was set aside and strategy should have been. to the playoffs. The Kansas City to his fifth NASCAR Nextel Cup took its place. The year has been marked Wizards have their destiny in their Series Championship. Gordon Jimmie Johnson and Jeff by the arrival of franchise play- photo courtesy of viewimages.com hands, as they will face off against won back to back races and with Gordon followed direct instruc- ers such as: David Beckham, David Beckham an already qualified FC Dallas on half the Chase now completed, he tions from their Crew Chiefs, Cuauhtémoc Blanco, Guillermo Oct. 20. The Colorado Rapids are is first in the standings. and did not fight for the lead until Barros Schellotto, Denilson, and start on Oct. 25, but there are still looking at a very small possibility Gordon first victory in the the very last lap. Most drivers in Juan Pablo Angel among others. four playoff-clinching optimistic of clinching a spot as they have to Chase happened in the UAW-500 the Chase also opted for running This has raised the interest in teams looking to save their sea- win their Oct.20 game against the at Talladega Superspeedway on carefully and not taking any un- soccer, as this players carried the son with just two spots left. Real Salt Lake and hope for other Oct. 7. This was Gordon’s second necessary risks. pressure of selling game tickets Among them is the L.A. results to help them qualify. win at Talladega during this sea- The strategic racing style kept and raised the quality of a league Galaxy which had a bad start to Six other teams are on safe son and the first time a driver got the pace of the race similar to a that has be struggling for atten- the season, and hoped that with grounds as they have a spot on the sweep since Dale Earnhardt constantly under caution lap. tion in its 11 years of existence. the arrival of Beckham things the playoffs and a chance to win Jr. did it in 2002. Gordon told the press that “I have With the new arrivals for the would turn around. They did, the MLS Cup, those are: Eastern Talladega is the largest oval never yawned in a race car in my league’s 12 year, attendance re- but more on ticket sales than in Conference leader D.C. United, track in the NASCAR sched- life, but I yawned back there. I cords were broken and the league the soccer field. With the strain Western Conference leader Chivas ule and for most fans, the track like to think I have got a long needed re-birth. With of injuries Beckham suffered, USA, New England Revolution, where Earnhardt Jr. must always the MLS regular season coming he hasn’t played a game since Houston Dynamo, FC Dallas, and win. Because of its large size, ▪nascar to an end the race for the Cup will last July. The Galaxy is in a five the New York Red Bulls. Talladega usually provides an continued on page 13 october 22, 2007 sports The Observer 13 Talladega Nights: The ballad of Jeff Gordon IsThe dolphinsit too jus latet keep gforettin gC worse,PR ? can beck bring them back to life?

Bruno niccoli to Ginn Jr. and as he was unable to Cleveland to face the Browns. staff writer to hold it, the ball rolled back on The Browns came to the game the field. Ginn recovered the ball having the worst defense in the The fat lady has sung, the and the play turned in to a circus NFL and the Dolphins still found dream is over and the last one of players trying to tackle him. a way to be defeated. out, turn the lights off. The Miami Green trying to help, dove in to The Browns scored first and Dolphins have lost their first six the knees of Texans DL Travis soon had a 24 to 3 lead. The games of the season. A year that Johnson and was knocked out un- Dolphins played the obvious, ball was meant to be the rebirth of a conscious on the field. to Brown and once in a while a historic franchise has turned into Green remained unconscious short sideline pass. the most embarrassing season for several minutes and both Browns’ WR Braylon Edwards performance of all times. medical teams went for his assis- showed how terrible the Dolphins’ Bad play calling, lack of cour- tance. He was removed from the defense really is. Edwards fin- age, shameful performances, field and post-exams confirmed ished the game with 3 receiving

Photo courtesy of speedtv.com these are just a few of the prob- that Green had suffered a grade touchdowns in just 5 catches. Jeff Gordon races to another victory. lems within the Dolphins’ season. three concussion. The grade three Two days after the game against Head Coach Cam Cameron has is the worst form of concussion the Browns, WR Chris Chambers managed to turn the Dolphins a player can suffer because it got traded to the Chargers for a ▪ Continued from page 12 down the competition. With a to- into the most predicable team in causes his brain to shut-down for second-round pick. tal of fourteen yellow flags, the the NFL. Calling an offensive a long period of time. Since this The Dolphins defense is far pretty good patience, but that’s fifth race in the Cup had a battle play for the Dolphins is so easy is the second time Green has suf- from being the hope of the team. beyond patience. It’s the hardest for the win and a battle for fuel. that even the average Joe can do fered this form of concussion, it The time when they would be an thing I’ve ever had to do in a Gordon was in second place it; all that is required is the ability is unlikely that he will be able to impressive and dominant force race car. There’s just nothing fun when his teammate Jimmie to say “give Brown the ball.” play again in this season or in his on the field is over. The players about that, but I knew it was the Johnson, lost control of his Ronnie Brown is now a bea- career. are old and tired, and they can not smart thing.” car and fell back in the stands. con of hope for what should be a Cleo Lemon was called to re- help the offense to win a game. Ryan Newman, who had his Gordon took the lead with 50 laps desperate team. But the Dolphins place Green as the QB. Despite The season is over for the car in front for most of the race, remaining and seemed to have se- don’t look desperate. Loss after of being much younger, Lemon Dolphins, the chances of getting also expressed his feelings with cured another victory, but another loss, the same game plan is used showed no signs of improving the a playoff spot have been tossed the unusual race “I think the rac- caution flag brought the race to a in this dreadful season. offense. He kept the short pass away, and the only thing left is the ing was disappointing, to see stall. The Dolphins traveled to plays and WR Chris Chambers pride of a franchise that once had single-file racing and the guy that Because of the excessive Houston to face the Texans on Oct. had only one pass thrown at him a perfect winning season. wins the race is sitting in the back amount of oil in the track, all 7. The Texans first drive began by the end of the third quarter. Cam Cameron calls John Beck all day just loungering around. cars had to stop racing and wait with a pass for 49 yards, resulting The Dolphins had the op- “the quarterback of the future”, That’s not racing to me.” for the track to get clean. While in a first and goal. Texans ran the portunity to win the game at the well the future is now. Instead In the last lap Jimmie Johnson waiting, Rick Hendrick the owner ball three consecutive times, but end of the fourth quarter, but of playing it safe, it is time for started speeding in the inside line, of Hendrick Motorsports told were unsuccessful. Fourth and Cam Cameron chose to go for the Dolphins to call the Hail Gordon finally left the single car Gordon’s teammate Kyle Busch goal, first drive of the game and a field-goal instead of trying for Mary. Beck should be the new line on the top of the track and to not rack Gordon during the re- the Texans didn’t settle for the the touchdown. Therefore Miami Quarterback and any fourth and placed his car behind Johnson. start. Both Hendrick drivers told field-goal. They ran the ball once lost on a 57 yard field-goal by the goal play needs to be a touchdown With both drivers gaining Crew Chiefs that they felt their again and got the touchdown. Texans with six seconds left to attempt. The Dolphins have noth- speed and distance over Newman, cars were running out of fuel and This might be the best example play. The final score was Dolphins ing else to lose besides the respect the last mile of the race became there was a chance they wouldn’t for the lack of desperation in the 19, Texans 22. from the fans that still support the the only real battle of the night. be able to finish the race. Dolphins. A team that has nothing A week later the Dolphins went team. When Johnson finally stood next At the restart Ryan Newman to lose still to Newman, Gordon moved up, took the lead from Gordon and doesn’t try a forming the first three car line gained a large distance from the brave calling, since the beginning of the race. rest of the drivers. But Newman’s and the oppo- Gordon took advantage of his hopes of winning were again nent team is better position in the track to take crushed, as his tire blew caus- the one call- the lead from Newman and win ing him to spin around and crash ing the fourth the race. against the wall. down play. The next challenge for Gordon In the second restart Gordon The situ- was the Bank of America 500 at was able to block Clint Bowyer ation was Lowe’s Motor Speedway. Gordon from passing him and maintained just getting had not finished this race since the lead for the last two laps. worse for the 2004. Bowyer finished the race in sec- D o l p h i n s . The race was much less strate- ond and Kyle Busch got the third Trent Green gic this time, however, the caution spot. gave the ball Photo courtesy of nytimes.com flags once again managed to slow Trent Green being taken off the field during the game with the Texans.

ROmar Toockiesrrijos could headed have predicted at the be- of the parkto and made histhe first All- month World where if your team is in AfterS aeries regular season play- Sports editor ginning of the year. After the first Star game, and the pitching staff contention you still have a shot at off game at Coors Field on Oct. half of the season, the Rockies posted a 4.66 ERA which was it, therefore you do not only have 1 where 13 innings were needed, Since the decade of the 90’s had a 44-44 record, sitting fourth best in the team’s history. to show up and play, you have to the Rockies were on their way to there have been three expansion in the NL West and trailing the What was never expected was win. their first post-season since 1995 teams in Major League Baseball, San Diego Padres by 5.5 games, to see the Colorado Rockies in the This was the way the Rockies after defeating the Padres 9-8 two of them have already gone the L.A. Dodgers by 4.5 and the World Series nor in the overpow- approached the last month of the and finishing with a 90-73 record and won the fall classic, the Diamondbacks by 2 games. ering way they got there. regular season. Statistically they which set a franchise record. World Series (Florida Marlins 97, By the end of August, and with September is for baseball what still had a shot at either the NL Since then the Rockies have 03 and Arizona Diamondbacks two thirds of the season gone the finish line is for a marathon West pennant or the Wild Card not looked back. In the National 01), the third one has just earned things did not look very different. runner, it is close but you still and they took it. The Rockies League Divisional Championship the golden ticket to make it in the The Rockies were still fourth in have to cross it; to some of course posted a league’s best 20-8 record Colorado went to defeat the history books of baseball. the NL West trailing San Diego it means more than to others. In in September winning 13 of their Philadelphia Phillies 3 games to The only post-season achieve- and Arizona by 5 and a struggling baseball talk, September is the last 14 games and 11 in a row nothing sweeping the series. ment the Colorado Rockies had in LA Dodgers team by 1 game. But which was also a league’s best. For the National League almost 15 years of existence was then September came. By the end of the regular sea- Championship the Rockies swept a modest playoff appearance los- It was supposed that the team son the Rockies had climbed from the Diamondbacks 4 games to ing to the Atlanta Braves 3 games was going to feel some improve- fourth to second, just half a game nothing earning this way their to 1 in 1995. ment after a 2006 season where behind the NL West winners ticket to the World Series where For the Colorado Rockies, the team was a NL West con- the Diamondbacks and tied for they will face the winner between 2007 has been the break-through tender for at least the first half, the Wild Card spot with the San the Cleveland Indians and the season that no so-called expert Matt Holliday hit 34 balls out Diego Padres. Boston Red Sox. 14 The Observer opinion october 22, 2007

Dear Mr. Santiago, A letter to the editor My writer was expressing her onpinion and trying to inform the Stop whining about the new attendance policy. Nobody feels bad that you’re being forced to go to students about the policy. class. Oh, boo hoo, you can’t just show up when you want. Oh no, you have to show up a little earlier She said nothing about “having luxury.” All the students are going to find parking. Also, frankly, I have a hard time believing that anyone’s parents would be anywhere to suffer, either from the budget cuts or the tuition increase. You say close to thrilled if they found out that their child had failed a class that cost a lot of money, just because “nobody feels bad”, so that means you are now speaking in behalf of they were to lazy to attend class. If your parents are so wealthy that they can just brush off having to all students? Have you tried talking to those who depend on Financial pay for you to take a class a second time, well lucky you, but not all of us have that luxury. Finally, Aid? if you are so naive that you think sending some financial aid moocher a bill is just going to solve the It is true that students should work for their money and go to class problem, then you really must be living in your own special little galaxy. People get financial aid as much as possible, but some students might have a problem that because they don’t have any money. I doubt they’re going to just say, “Oh, I didn’t go to class, and the prevents them from attenting a class. According to the new policy, just college sent me a bill. I must write a check right away and pay that back.” Yeah, right. by missing certain amount of classes, they will automatically be failed. In closing, I think perhaps you need a reality check. College isn’t a party, regardless of what movies What if they are good students and they cannot be in class couple of and television have taught you. It’s not a time to have fun with your friends. It’s a time to prepare for days? Or they want to make it up when they are away? your chosen career path, and if you think this policy is a drag now, I wonder how you’ll feel when you We were discussing its different aspects and trying make the reader get fired because you abide by the attendance policies of your boss. aware of what is going on in school. Why do you think you wrote us a letter? It’s because we got your attention. Sincerely, College is not a party. It is a time to learn and grow. BCC holds a lot Michael Santiago of opportunities that students may not be taking advantage of.

Sincerly, Heather Dulman, Editor-in-Chief

Outsideone town’s problems Jena with racism city has sparked limits deabte across the whole country Natalie Bobb Staff Writer Smile, say ‘Detox’ By now, everyone has heard of the Jena 6. Some may find it hard to believe that events like forcelebs the need tocamera drop the drink, the events that transpired at Jena and set examples High School a year ago still occur. Black students at the Louisiana jasmine grant healthy behavior acted out from high school sat under a tree under staff writer the high demands of a celebs life. which white students usually con- It is an unwritten law to always gregate. The next day, students It just disgusts me so much look good (who else is going to arrived on campus to find nooses to know exactly how one can be set the trends?), party and live it hanging from the tree. so delusional. What is really go- up while never leaving without A school district committee ing on in the minds of celebrities getting a good drink in. So far all suspended the students who were nowadays? That is a question the privileged people I mentioned accused of hanging the nooses for photo courtesy of friendsofjustice.com that anyone who turns on the TV are those that happen to be in the three days even though the prin- and sees for themselves reports tabloids 24/7, I am pretty sure cipal of the school recommended on celebrities court cases. There there are many more dealing with that they be expelled. Some feel Above: The tree have been reports past and pres- their issues such as Mel Gibson that the students should have that started ent on celebrities from Bobby & and our trusted politicians always been charged with a hate crime, this argument Whitney, Kiefer Sutherland’s new dodging allegations of affiliation but the incident was dismissed as between the DUI case and to Lindsay Lohan’s with some scandal. teens. a prank. retreat. Now it seems that Britney The root of this problem that Racial tensions heightened at Right: Rallies Spears has recently lost custo- allows these celebrities to go Jena High School and many fights took place all dy of her prized little boys and through detoxification at their re- between white and black students over the country anyone could easily have seen hab resorts? The answer is find- resulted. Tensions peaked when to free the teens that coming a mile away. At the ing a coping mechanism for the arrested. six black students were arrested start of this year she was going obvious reasons as well as other and charged with attempted mur- through her terrible up and down unforeseen issues. Now most of der for beating and kicking a white edly. If your son relationship, to be more correct, these famous people have vary- student named Justin Barker on or daughter was soon to be ending marriage. To ing backgrounds of upbringing Dec. 6, 2006. kicked until he or add insult with injury Kevin got and experiences through their she was uncon- his ex-girlfriend pregnant during changing environment. But, the “...There are still people scious and contin- this train wreck relationship. The one common denominator is that ued to be kicked memories of their dating period abusing drugs and/or alcohol has photo courtesy of allabouttrace.com living in this country today after they lost will live on not only with them been the refuge they seek to their consciousness would you want possible when people dismiss but whoever tuned in to their real- problems. Taken from a story with the fear of getting the perpetrators to be prosecuted disgusting, hurtful behavior as ity show that could not have been published in September 2006 it to the fullest extent of the law? a prank? How can we move on more authentic .The name of the talks about data from a case study Now think about the fact that if we allow racist behavior to show definitely defines how these of rehab patients from 1994 to lynched.” there are still people living in this invoke such hatred within our- addictive personalities of some 2005 and factors of why they be- country today that remember with selves that we want to physically celebs lives are, ‘Chaotic.’ came addicted. Being in a happy The parents of the Jena 6 say the fear of being lynched. They hurt another human being? At With constant negativity be- relationship is a factor with 63 that what happened was a school remember when being treated some point, people have to grow ing thrown back and forth about percent unmarried and 29 percent fight that was fueled by racial ten- like a second-class citizen was and in order to grow people have your name, would that not make married; a very major report of sions at the school. They say that not considered discrimination. to try things that they have never you a little out of control? Yes, patients was the absence of their Barker was overheard shouting For them it will never be a prank. tried before. They have to chal- really everyone has their day fathers growing up, not just phys- racial epithets which sparked the The noose may seem like just a lenge their minds by thinking to day stresses but having it all ically but mentally. fight. If the six boys who are ac- knotted rope to some, but for oth- about how it might feel to be the documented by the media has to In addition, recorded in this cused of beating Justin Barker are ers it is a tool that was used to victim of racism. They have to take a toll on anyone. The fact of report titled ‘Social Concerns’ is indeed guilty, then they will have intimidate and murder. Almost think about how it might feel to the matter celebrities are human ‘highly correlated are smoking to face the consequences of their all of us have seen the gruesome find out that your loved one was beings that happen to have more and drug abuse; 87 percent of the actions. However, does being pictures of black men and women beaten unconscious while attend- access to all of life’s thrills mul- patients had a habit of smoking charged with attempted murder sometimes in their youth hang- ing school. tiplied by 100. A celebrity’s life before taking drugs. Patients say really fit the alleged crime? ing from trees surrounded by a Before you take sides, think is that of glitz and glamour what the primary reasons behind their Justin Barker was treated by peculiarly happy group of white about what happened. Try to ana- everyone hopes to obtain but it first intake of drugs are: curios- a hospital for his injuries, but he men and women. These are the lyze the facts. While it may seem comes with consequences. Along ity (43 percent) and influence of was released the same day. His pictures that come to mind when difficult, try to put yourselves with having personal assistants at friends (36 percent).’ I suggest parents insist that they want jus- I think of a noose hanging from in the shoes of all the people in- your beck and call and really not that they should have found a tice to be served not because the a tree. volved. Realize that it is possible having to raise your own kids it hobby, or a much healthier one alleged perpetrators are black but While the past is history, the for no one to be right in this situa- must be pretty easy to feel help- and friends who are a positive in- because they allegedly kicked only way to move on is to learn tion. Life is not always black and less. Not actually feeling a need fluence. their son in the head repeat- from our mistakes. How is that white. to take responsibility of un- october 22, 2007 opinion The Observer 15

Classifieds Earn up to $5000 or Who doesn’t need a more while helping computer? Hello stu- infertile couples start a dents and faculty. RE From Our Editors family. Healthy non- System Computers of- smoking females 21-32 fers anything related to In a world of racism (egg donors) and 21-42 PCs and Laptops. Certi- According to Dictionary.com, racism is “a belief or doctrine that inherent differences (surrogates). fied Technician. Call among the various human races determine cultural or individual achievement, usually Call Sara @ 954.987.5802 Pete 954.829.6930 involving the idea that one’s own race is superior and has the right to rule others.” In accordance with the American Heritage New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy the meaning is “the belief that some races are inherently superior (physically, intellectually, or culturally) to others and therefore have a right to dominate them.” The proper question to follow would be, why? What is the difference between black and white, American and Hispanic? The difference is…nothing. Racism unfortunately still is a very real thing in this country. No matter how many laws or acts are passed to promote equality, there has never been a true resolution to this issue. The constitution of the United States says that “All men are created equal” and in this country the constitution is the highest form of law there is. However all the laws that are passed don’t seem to actually change the way people view one another. Prejudice is still a matter of personal opinion that has been passed down from generation to generation as normal accepted behavior. There are the average Joes out there who live in the southern past, who still believe that African-Americans are inferior and Hispanics should have never come to this country of opportunity. Discrimination and racism are out dated ideas that were made up when man began his exploration of the world and thought that his civilization was superior to another. These ideas that skin color, nationality or the accent you speak with somehow make you inferior to someone else needs to be extricated from our minds. Everyone is equal in thoughts and actions and should be held responsible in the same way. In today’s world we are all born in similar conditions and should be treated at an equal level without giving importance to how we look or where we are from. There have been too many incidents in late history that at heart are racial issues. The one that we have heard the most of lately is the Jena six situation. In the little town of Jena, Lousiana racial issues sparked a controversy that has been talked about all around the world and ended with six kids in jail. Those who believe that racism is dead and buried with the freeing of the slaves obviously haven’t looked around the world lately, because it is built into every aspect of our society. For these and many other valid reasons that time and space impede us to use, racism as the state of perception that we know, should be left behind and forgotten, that would guarantee a better place for us and the ones who follow to live in.

DWP: Dressing While Provocative Angela Osborne go pole dancing. Opinion Editor BCC currently has no dress People no longer talk for them- code in place for students. This selves, they let their t-shirts do Remember when you were leaves it to the professor’s discre- the talking for them. But a lot little, your mom wouldn’t let you tion to remove students from class of those funny sayings on shirts leave the house without a glance if they are disrupting the learning really are offensive. They may of your wardrobe selection for the environment. be funny to you or your friends day? She would tell you useful When a girl comes in to class but when you wear it out in pub- things like tuck in your shirt, or wearing a skirt so short that it lic you aren’t around just your your socks don’t match. It wasn’t makes it nearly impossible to sit friends, and people do judge you that bad, we were young and that down there is a problem with this based on what you wear. was part of her job. But as we student’s rationalization of proper I’m not saying that BCC should grew up it changed from helpful attire for class. Other students in have a dress code. I don’t think advice to statements like “over the class will be paying attention that is fair. We paid our dues. The my dead body are you wearing to her rather than the professor, days of the fingertip rule and not that out of the house.” and the students should get kicked being allowed to wear flip flops I started to think maybe our out of class. have long since passed; we are in moms had a point. There are I’m not going to pick just on college after all. But with all free- dress codes in place in certain es- the girls, guys do it too. The most doms, there is responsibility. Just tablishments, schools, businesses popular example is a guy’s in- remember that you are supposed and clubs just to name a few. But ability to purchase a pivotal part to be going to class to learn, not to BCC isn’t one of those places and of anyone’s wardrobe, a belt, and pick up a date when you are get- is that for the better? It wouldn’t in cases when a belt is actually ting dressed. If we aren’t careful be that big of a deal if some stu- worn, the guy hasn’t learned how and start to pay attention, BCC dents could learn where to wear to use it correctly. might even take away the right to certain things. After all, students And there is a demon that ter- wear your pajamas to class by en- are here to get an education not to rorized both sexes, the t-shirt. acting a dress code.

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2006 FCCPA General Adviser’s assistant Opinions expressed in this publication are those of the writers and do not necessarily reflect Excellence Award Chris Cutro those of BCC students, staff, faculty and administration. 16 The Observer SPECIAL LATE NIGHT FEATURE october 22, 2007 Science Fiction Double Feature Heather Dulman and up and dance during the movie. the week and are at the theatre Who goes and sees the Rocky “virgin.” It did not count if they Angela Osborne But that’s not all; the cast sells from 11 p.m. to 3 a.m. on Saturday Horror Picture Show? You’d be said it was their first time seeing it editors prop bags, which contain every- nights. The cast is always looking surprised. People of all on the big thing a person needs to survive for new members. Harvey says, ages and walks of life “It grew by people screen, not Let’s do the time warp again. the Rocky Horror Picture Show. “We always want more happy come to see the movie. A on VH1 or Flippers brings the time warp to The bags contain rice, newspa- family members.” lot of parents take their jumping in, singing a some other the theater. Every Saturday night per, rubber gloves, noisemakers, The Faithful Handymen’s big- children to see the cult television Flipper’s Cinema in Hollywood a party hat and cards. All of these gest show of the year is Halloween. classic. “Ultimately it’s song, and killing the station. has a special group that takes items are used at certain parts of This year it is on Halloween night [Rocky Horror] about E v e r y over theatre nine, The Faithful the movie as a part of the audi- at 9 p.m. at Flippers. There will having a fun time; if silence,” s h o w i n g Handymen, a live shadow cast for ence participation and what is be two costume contests, one for you’re not having a hard of Rocky the Rocky Horror Picture Show. known as participatory theater. the best Rocky Horror costume time, it’s not worth it,” is differ- The Rocky Horror Picture Show While the movie plays, there that the cast will be voting on and says Harvey. ent since its live in front of the debuted in 1975 and was a box is a shadow cast acting out the then a best overall costume that Even now, people from all ages big screen. The cast switches off office flop. Yet how can a movie movie too, complete with cos- the audience will vote for. go to a showing of Rocky Horror characters and nothing is always that opened and tanked 25 years tumes. The members of the cast Picture Show to pay their respect the same when its live. ago still captivate audiences to- are of all ages, and all are vol- to the movie. In the begin- “I like to do this. It’s act- day? unteers. One cast member ning, the cast tells every- ing without memorizing lines, One reason is audience partici- said, “We are slaves one to stand up. One just mimicking what’s on the pation. The movie started out like to Rocky.” The by one the audi- screen,” said Peter Zaff who plays a normal movie, 25 years ago. cast members ence would sit Charlie Gray and Dr.Scott who And by normal, I mean sitting in rehearse on down until is 65-years-old and drives every silence as you watch the movie’s their own they were night from West Palm Beach to plot unfold. Then it transformed t i m e f o u n d Hollywood. into something else. “It grew d u r - to be There are two things to remem- by people jumping in, singing i n g a ber when you see Rocky Horror. a song, and killing the silence, If you are in the front, throw then it [Rocky] just got bigger back, if you are in the back throw and bigger. It’s everywhere now, forward, if you are in the middle it’s all over the world,” said throw up! Don’t throw things at Jeanete Harvey, The Faithful the screen, it’s expensive; don’t Handymen’s cast director. The throw things at the cast they’re audience is encouraged, and ex- expensive; throw things at the pected to scream, sing, and get virgins; they’re cheap.

By Sharday Moshanko that if MY CHERRY!,” received some shocked reactions Staff Writer anyone had seen which at this point even but was left second best as the last the theater version of the movie the virgins were trying to hold the The virgins’ smiles soon faded contestant was presented. A tall, twenty times they may sit. I heard laughing in with smiles both ner- into just nervous glances when muscular man who took his time The first time I heard the words a few shifting of seats and this vous and amusing. Then all the the next task was presented. Each to peel off three layers of shirts “virgin sacrifice,” that alone was process of elimination was re- virgins had to put their hands in virgin would be presented one or and picked up the host, as if she enough to catch my attention. To peated down to smaller numbers the air and rotate our hips while two at a time. Women had to hold weighed no more than a feather, be a virgin at Rocky Horror has of times watched until she got to saying, “And a little thing at the their chest while men had to hold received the most clapping and nothing to do with your personal the last stage, “If you have seen end, called uga uga uga uga.” their crotch and then shout their cheering. life. If you have not seen Rocky Rocky Horror Picture Show once The girl leading the sacrifice an- name to the crowd. The last ac- Only one task would be left for Horror Picture show on the big the virgins. With some swirling of screen “with all the whistles our hips, a task considerably diffi- and bells” then you are a virgin. cult with so many people, and Needless to say it was going to a hard hip thrust forward, it sent be an interesting night at the the man that had won the previ- movies. Lost Virginity? ous task from the front of the line Arriving just in time, but not into the wall in front of him. He alone since I dragged my other What’s a Virgin? Some one who hasn’t seen the Rocky Horror Picture Show live. managed to catch himself but not half along with me, I walked on the big screen with all the bells nounced we had to place our tion was the difficult one. They save himself or any other virgins in wearing dark clothes and a and whistles, and not VH1, it hands on the body part that got must then perform their best fake from the crowds’ laughs. This trench coat. I found I blended in doesn’t count, sit… down.” us in the most trouble all week. It orgasm. Two girls went together laughter, in the world of Rocky the crowd perfectly until the girl Those who were left standing did not have to be our own. Some and tried their best. A nervous Horror, meant approval. The deed who led the preshow event made were virgins and called forth to people put their hands over their boy who was barely heard and a was done and everyone returned everyone stand up. She be sacrificed. I stood there in the mouths. My significant other and person who was given the choice to their seats. Ready, if desired, began her command over middle of a line of about ten peo- I reached over to each other and of what body part to hold since to come back the next weekend the theater that would last ple and followed the first instruc- put our hands over places that sex was undistinguishable were to watch any new virgins and the until the end of the movie tions. “I AM A VIRGIN!!,” we brought another round of laughter all met with mostly good natured task they might be put up against. and said in a cursing, yet were command- e d from those laughs. Wanting to win this con- My virgin sacrifice experience humor- to shout as the sitting and test, I put my leg on my significant was awkward at first. It turned out o u s crowd snickered, s t a n d - other’s hip and we showed off, to be a sort of lewd humor, curs- mat- “ P L E A S E P O P ing. unashamed, to the ing good time. I ended up loving t e r c r o w d . O u r this movie experience. It s h ow let everyone interact. If it rained in the movie, news- papers would be taken out and placed over peoples’ heads like the actress in the movie. The queues for ac- tions to be done or things to be said seemed uncount- able, but even if they were, the best way to find out is to sacri- fice yourself and join in on the Rocky Horror legacy.

photo by Angela osborne