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BY KYLE RAMBO also says her chili “is not too spicy and FEELIN’ THE BURN SPORTS EDITOR has a perfect mix of sweetness, I think we have a chance to win.” The annual Chili Cook-Off at Central Campus attracted many competitors If there is anything that will bring The chili contest was won by the people together on a brisk November Latin American Student Association with empty stomachs and fierce appetites afternoon, it is a nice homemade spicy and the decoration contest went to pot of chili with a side of country music. Mean Dean’s Chili Team. Broward College’s Campus Activities Broward student and one of the Board had all of this and more at their Chili tasting judges, Daniel Sohn, said annual Chili Cook-Off on Nov. 15. The “congratulations to all of them. Each celebration lasted from 11 a.m. until 2 team did a great job this year.” p.m. on the patio at Central Campus. Sohn has judged multiple chili The Cook-Off’s main attraction was eating contests over the years at its Chili tasting competition. Eight Broward and said “I save myself teams competed to win awards in the [from not eating chili] all year for this best presentation, best decorations, and competition.” Sohn is running for of course best chili categories. Sunrise City Commission as it will be Many students came out grooving his first election. to the country music while also getting Entertainment at the Chili Cook- their hands on some free chili. Off was provided by Country music Broward student Cellicea Heart, artist Natalie Stovall and her band. who is majoring in business, said “it’s Stovall was raised in Nashville, Tenn. a very good attempt to reach out to the where she learned to sing and play the kids” about the Chili Cook-Off. fiddle at four years old. The different chili ingredients When she is trying to write a ranged from basic chili, exotic cheese, song she says “a lot of the time it just bright green guacamole, and somewhat happens, the inspiration had never out of place hotdogs. left.” Stephanie Gomez, a pharmacy The Chili Cook-Off can best be major, is part of the Phi Theta Kappa described by Judge Daniel Sohn’s

PHOTO BY CONSTANZA GALLARDO Mu Mu Chapter chili team. Gomez words, “it’s a good experience that The Latin American Student Association’s chili team “Mean Dean’s Chili Team” took first place in the chili said “I don’t usually cook chili, but brings people and organizations competition on Central Campus against other clubs and organizations. sometimes I do with my family.” Gomez together.”

StudentsBY DAVID DULAK gearTunks. up for first Recycling Day NORTH BUREAU CHIEF The students had started out with 30 trash bags before digging through the piles Nov. 15 was the beginning of a new of trash in the courtyard. After everything tradition for Broward College North was sorted and separated into bins, the Campus. For the first time ever, Broward results of the rigorous activity were that College held Recycling Day. But it wasn’t 37 bins contained recycled paper, 38 bins your average student gathering as the 45 contained aluminum and plastic bottles, and students who were active in the event had to 17 contained terracycle products. get down and dirty by digging through piles Among the students who were present for of trash wearing safety suits. Yes you read Recycling Day were members from North correctly, trash. Campus student organizations such as Phi Coordinated by biology professor, Marie Theta Kappa, the Sustainability Club, the Dugan, the purpose of Recycling Day is to Science Club and also students from various educate the entire student body about the science classes on campus. Sustainability proper ways of disposing recyclable materials Club president and environmental such as paper and plastic. science major, Alicia Rubio, described the An ongoing issue is that some people involvement of the student organizations by have been placing non-recyclable items like stating, “The clubs joining together to make Styrofoam cups and straws in the recycling a difference and to show everyone the proper bins. However, Sustainability Club and way of getting rid of their garbage was vital. Science Club advisor, Dr. Lisa Tunks is We learn a lot from our peers and friends, PHOTO BY ESTHER CHUANG positive that Recycling Day will help put an and by setting the example of what it means Students on North Campus, including members of the Sustainability Club and Science Club, end to the problem. to be sustainable, will help motivate others gathered to sort through trash for the first annual recycling day. Many students on campus “I am very thrilled with the turnout of to do the same. By giving everyone a shock had previously been putting non-recyclables into recyling bins so the event was used to students who came out to help out with factor of what they have been doing wrong, help inform students at BC on sustainability and its benefits to society. Recycling Day. While not everyone was they will learn from their mistakes and will event as well as educate students present at saying, “It is absolutely wonderful to see so digging through trash, a lot of students were not repeat them.” the event. many students being actively involved with observing what was going on, and some even Recycling Day not only drew out students Sustainability Director, Greg Mason committing good service to our campus. volunteered to help. Events such as Recycling from all across campus, but also employees and North Campus President, Dr. Barbara Recycling Day is an example of the many Day help raise ecological awareness and will from the Solid Waste and Recycling Services Bryan were also in attendance. Bryan shared activities that take place on our campus that inspire positive change on our campus,” said of Broward County, who came to witness the her enthusiasm about Recycling Day by combine student engagement and learning.”

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Building 72 completion is onmath and science the departments horizon will teaching and learning experience.” be heading. With the old modular buildings Building 72 is not a current becoming vacant (due to the new wasteland as it holds the South nursing office space in Building Campus LRC (Learning Resource 72) this space will be the site for Center). The LRC will move the future science department from its current location of the building. The modular buildings first floor to the newly renovated are scheduled for demolition in and furnished second floor. Sean order to make room for the new Devaney, Manager of Campus science building. Facilities at South Campus, said Other projects for the campus “the old LRC space will open up include an expansion of Building to phase 2 of the construction 68 (Student Services building), project.” and renovations of the Marine Phase 2 will consist of the old Center. There are constant efforts LRC being “completely renovated and steps being made to make into new Nursing Department South Campus a better place for classrooms and labs.” This will everyone involved and Devaney let the campus shut down “the said “building maintenance is a old modular nursing department never ending cycle.” classrooms, lab and administrative The new renovations to offices. The campus will no longer Building 72 will affect many house modulars or trailers for students and faculty at Broward instructional purposes.” College including English “This in itself is a great professor Lourdes Rodriguez- accomplishment,” said Devaney. Florido. She has mixed feelings The construction has been about moving into the new on schedule since the renovation building and describes her current began in December 2010. The office by saying, “I enjoy my second project will cost the college an story view of a nice open area and approximate $9,000,0000 in total. the ability to meet with faculty This cost is accumulated between from other departments.” These BY MICHAEL SCIOLINO fixtures, equipment, furniture and are luxuries she might not have in Judson A. Samuels South Campus’ Building 72 is undergoing renovations to become the offices of the English the overall renovation. Building 72. Rodriguez-Florido is Department faculty and administrative support. There are great upsides to this still optimistic and said “hopefully BY KYLE RAMBO 72, has not seen much life since Once the new renovations are renovation and Devaney said “the the final product will be worth the SPORTS EDITOR it closed its book borrowing complete, Building 72 will be campus community will gain a losses.” doors. That is about to change as home to the English Department beautiful new LEED certified The renovations to Building 72 Broward College’s South renovations on the building are faculty offices and administrative facility with updated furnishings, are sure to improve the programs Campus opened it’s new library in scheduled to be complete by next support. This will free up the technology and bright, clean involved and also the campus and 2007 and the old library, Building April. offices in Building 69 where the environments that will enhance the school as a whole. What’s BC keeping in their attic? Over 50 years of memories make it online

BY GUSTAVO ANAYA not exist in a vacuum; we want the memories. “A student who used STAFF WRITER students to know they are a part of to write for The Observer over something.” 30 years ago came back when he Usually when people want to Stored away are yearbooks, was interviewing for a newspaper look into their past they open newspapers, scrapbooks and job, and we were able to find his up an old box of pictures or they student handbooks dating back articles,” said Dutka. “It’s a lot of have a basement where they store to 1960. According to Dutka, fascinating stuff, and the history things that they have no use for history is important to the college. gives more respect and honor to anymore but don’t want to throw “Allowing the students to see it the college and its alumni.” away because it is a piece of their and then be able to come back in Thanks to a recent partnership memories. 5, 10 or maybe 15 years to look with online digitization company, A few of the stories that get upon everything that happened Lyrasis, BC is now able to put its carried into those things tend to is a special thing.” The artifacts oldest archives online. The college be a piece of history regarding being preserved at the library are sends its documents to Lyrasis, the owner. Whether it is a photo, for anyone to visit whenever the they digitize and then upload the stuffed animal or letters, it’s a library is open. documents online in PDF format. piece of that person’s life. We have One of the interesting artifacts The reader can even download the something like that at Broward put on display is the handmade material on to their Kindle, or view College. “It’s like the attic of clavichord donated to the college it in any other way which fits the Broward College,” said Andrew by Bob Smith when he was a reader. The college has already been Dutka, as he flicks the light switch student at the college in 1972. An able to upload many college-related on and reveals the old artifacts article that came out in The Times historic publications including the being stored on the fourth floor of regarding Smith and the clavichord yearbooks and scrapbooks. the Central Campus library. is placed right on the instrument Now if a former alumni may Dutka is the Special so the story goes with the piece. ever need a piece of Broward Collections/Archives Librarian at Now Smith makes clavichords for College’s history for any reason, it’s Broward College and he maintains a living and is residing in Boston. possible for them to access it from the mini-museum that our college A few alumni have used their their home online without ever has on the fourth floor. “We do resources and returned to their old having to come to the college. NOV. 21, 2011 NEWS PAGE 4 Course redesign developments to increase math student success

BY KYLE RAMBO than failing. throughout all of the Math SPORTS EDITOR The Redesign is a changed Redesign classes, leveling the format on how the math classes are playing field for students among The United States’ grade school taught. All Redesign math courses so-called tough or easy professors. students progress in mathematics are compressed and meet four days The objective based group work and science decline as they go a week, which Dean of Academic will give a hands-on learning through school compared to the Affairs, Hank Martel, said is “a experience that students may not observer ad international average. This is closer fit to what it was like in high experience in a normal math class. based off of data from the Third school for them.” This will help This is a huge step forward in International Mathematics and transition the students fresh out of mathematics learning at BC and Science Study which confirms grade school into college. Martel could possibly translate to courses that in the United States, students also said the Redesign will “address in colleges all around the country. in fourth grade are above the the many learning styles.” The Manpower Demonstration international average, eighth- Martel describes the basis of the Research Corporation (MDRC) graders are close to the national Redesign as “not a lecture class any has chosen only two colleges in average, and by twelfth grade they longer, it’s more of an engagement the entire country to support are considerably below the national between students and teachers.” All Math Redesign and conduct average. classes are structured the same way research on the project. Along When these students get to and some of the things they will with BC, Tarrant County College college most are unprepared for consist of are professional learning in Texas was chosen. Members of higher level math classes. Broward video clips, ALEKS (a learning the MDRC will come to Broward College (BC) is hoping to help computer software program), and explain to every student who students learn in a more structured structured quizzes and objective registers for a Math Redesign class and understanding way with the based group work. what it consists of. The MDRC will new Math Redesign project. The video clips will give conduct a study based on how well The program is college wide students a different perspective students in these classes perform and its main focus is the prep math on the material that will be taught compared to basic classes. The classes offered at BC. The new by the professor. ALEKS is an study is expected to start during system has already showed early innovative Web-based program the next fall or winter term. success as the pass-fail percentages that places and monitors project For anyone interested in for intermediate algebra classes reports while also letting students enrolling in a Math Redesign using the new system have flipped see the lesson from a different view. course contact your advisor for with more students now passing The quizzes will be the same more information. Free help to get you hired

CareerBY VANESSA ELIE Center offers counseling CONTRIBUTING WRITER

The most visited places on campus seem to be the registration office, financial aid office, advisement, the café and the learning resource center. There is one center however, that students seem to always walk past or just aren’t aware of its location and that center is the Career Center. At times teachers, advisors and even guest college speakers inform students about the Career Center but students may feel like they are well educated in their plans towards the future or their resources can’t possibly have that much significance. The majority of college students PHOTO BY CONSTANZA GALLARDO enter college either choosing a The Career Center located on Judson A. Samuels South Campus. major because of its salary or maybe even traditional family pressures alternatives within that field.” According to sophomore and the remaining students are This particular center is Nathalie Eugene, after attending a clueless as to what they want to be. thought to be a personal aide to the resume workshop she was able to “Don’t think of this as a lifetime college students and might even be build the perfect resume and start choice, think of it as what you the push you need to get into the her customer service position at would like to be doing in five workforce. JCPenney. years,” said Adam DeRosa, the The Career Center offers online Students might scout the Career Center coordinator on assessments, which based on how campus library for information, South Campus. you answer, will give you an idea of thinking it’s the only location for “The Career Center’s objective which career path would best suit books and magazines when in is not to tell us what career we you. His major was undecided for actuality the Career Center has should take part in but instead about a year and after taking several its own miniature library filled inform us with every single option of the online career assessments, with career magazines, brochures, and outlooks of the career of our Shamir Durand agreed with the career salary charts, etc. The Career choice,” he continued. assessment results to becoming a Center not only offers professional With the workforce constantly physician. career counseling, it’s also a service changing it is difficult for students In addition, there are also that is completely free of charge to to judge their career based on job fairs and social networking students. outlook alone “because what may workshops brought to you by The Central Campus Career be in demand now might not be in the Career Center staff to further Center can be found in Bldg. 19, five years or so,” he said. lead you to success. There are room 116, North Campus in Bldg. DeRosa suggested, “Pick also resume workshops which are 46, room 237, South Campus something you’re passionate proven to be another useful source in Bldg. 68, room 100 and Pines about and we can help you find at the Career Center. Center in Bldg. 100, room 106. NOV. 21, 2011 NEWS PAGE 5 Making alma mater matter: program are the Alumni MeritNew Award, the alumni service rendered programvoluntarily to BC that searches applications for thefor program. success BY CLAYTON GUTZMORE Alumni Service Award, the Service to the enriches the community and advances the One of the other reasons why the AHOD MANAGING EDITOR Community Award, and the Emerging college’s objectives and ideals. Finally, the exist is for current students and alumni to Leader Award, which Champagnie and the Service to the Community Award honors gain a vision of where they can be in the Broward College (BC) has had its doors other members behind this program are the voluntary efforts of alumni for their future. This program shows that BC was the open for 51 years accommodating those showing the most enthusiasm about. “We contributions to causes that improve the starting point of many careers of individuals. willing to seek higher education. Now faculty are really excited about this award because community. “We want the program to express to the and staff are going to take a look back by this will enable us to recognize alumni who Once the alumni are selected the school community that BC is not an option of last honoring several individuals who graduated made significant impact in their profession gathers their photos and places them in the choice nor an option because students didn’t BC and ventured off to do great things. In and communities who have left the college lobby of the new Cypress Creek building. get into a better school, but the first option 2012 BC will launch its own Alumni Hall of in the last ten years,” said Champagnie. Right now the program is in the selection of many people to have a second chance at Distinction program (AHOD). According to the alumni website, the process and the nomination deadline is Jan. success,” said Champagnie. “The hall of distinction is our new Alumni Merit Award honors those who have 31, 2012. Champagnie, Alveshire, and the rest of recognition program for all people distinguished themselves in their chosen Vice Chairman Alveshire started the members behind this program want to involved with the college to honor professions or fields of endeavor in promoting the hall to faculty back in make this a beacon for all future, current alumni who distinguished themselves such a way as to reflect positively September, according to Champagnie.The and former students of BC to strive for the in their career and are an extraordinary upon their alma mater. The faculty and staff are a vital part of the process highest level and this is possibly the starting example to other alumni and current Alumni Service Award because over the last 50 years they have point of their legacy. students of the college,” said Simone is presented in known alumni who have attended here and To submit your nominations for any of Champagnie, development officer and recognition went off to do something great. Champagnie the awards log onto www.alumni.broward. Director of Alumni Relations. This of loyal and Alveshire have already received candidate edu/pages/HDawards. program also applies to former students who’ve had at least 30 credits and have shown excellence in service, civic duty, or achieved a form of greatness in their field. Think you have what it takes? The AHOD is the evolution of the Nominee must have completed at least 30 semester 1983 Distinguished Alumni Program according to Champagnie; it has hours at Broward College, Broward Community College honored several alumni in the past but or the Junior College of Broward County. it was too broad and the AHOD will have four new recognition categories Submit your nomination online at so more distinguished alumni can get http://alumni.broward.edu/page/HDawardsForm credit for their achievements. “Trustee or send your nomination to: member, Sean C. Alveshire and I have Alumni Relations formulated four categories opposed to Office of Advancement one broad one and we are excited that Broward College we are able to honor more distinguished 110 E. Broward Blvd., Suite 750 alumni in a given year instead of Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 one or two,” said Champagnie. The four categories of the IMAGE COURTESY OF ALUMNI.BROWARD.EDU NOV. 21, 2011 FEATURES PAGE 6

NeverBY BILLY JEAN LOUIS tooat sales old and wanted to get a joblearn 10 girls and women something from 22 to new at BC STAFF WRITER at the Broward County Library, 53-years-old to go college. My best unfortunately she was unable to argument being, if I can do it at Many people always go by the get it because of the lack of her this age, they could do it too,” said aphorism, “The younger you are diploma. She went back to school Reilly. “I went back to school after the better you learn.” In some cases and got her GED at 80 years old. over 62 years.” this myth might be true; however, “My family was happy for me, As an 85-year-old student, Elizabeth J. Reilly proves that you but surprised that I would bother Reilly had some problems with are never too old to learn. getting my GED at my age,” technology. Also, she feared that Reilly, an 85-year-old student she said. Reilly entered Broward she would not be able to keep up who attends Broward College College at the age of 81 in the fall with the young students. “I never Central Campus, will graduate this of 2007. learned to type and I use one winter with high honors. “You go Grandma, and high- finger when I type, which slows me Being sick two weeks away from five,” said Patrick Reilly, Reilly’s down,” she said. finals when Reilly was in school grandson. “I never met anyone who is many years ago, she was forced to “My family has given me their more energetic, and optimistic like quit school. “I was sick for a whole complete support and say they her,” said Magyry Gomez, Honors year; I suffered from Hepatitis A,” are proud of me for going for my Assistant. “She is very organized, she said. dream, especially at my age,” said and comes to every Honors Throughout this time, she lived Reilly. workshop.” in New York and it was during Reilly is seeking her Associates Furthermore, Reilly will WWII. Unfortunately, she missed of Arts as an English major because graduate with a 3.73 GPA and her finals, graduation, and the she believes she has the ability to expects to graduate with 72 credits. potential to get a scholarship. write. She has applied to Florida Atlantic During this time few people “She is the most enthusiastic, University (FAU) and got accepted. could afford college due to the motivated and friendliest person She still wants to major in English Great Depression and WWII. “I I’ve known,” said Elena Smith, and wants to minor in American was a good student and my only student affairs specialist and History and African American hope was a scholarship,” said counselor. “Her teachers love her History. Reilly. The government did not because she wants to learn and has “She is a model student for have either student loans or Pell the desire to learn. students. She loves to learn and it Grants in those years. Additionally, Reilly has been a shows,” said Dr. Rowena Muzquiz- Without the chance to go to volunteer tutor, helping students Hernandez. “She is an inspiration PHOTO COURTESY OF THE OBSERVER college, she followed a different with essays. She wants to become to others; she wants an education Elizabeth J. Reilly will graduate this winter at the age of 85. path in life. She married, and had 5 a paid tutor when she has the to enrich her mind instead of the children with her husband. Reilly qualifications. money.” because even though she is 85 years grandmother could get her degree, and her family moved to Florida Reilly has helped many people Reilly believes that if she does old, she believes she has longevity and as I have been told, with in 1965. She became widowed in throughout her college life. “I well after she earns her Bachelor’s in life. high-honors. Why would I stop at 1989, and started to work in sales. encouraged 11 girls and women at FAU, she will go for her Master’s. “Would you believe that this point? I still believe I have a Reilly wanted to quit working to obtain their GED’s, as well as She does not rely on setting limits an 85-year-old great-great future,” said Reilly. A way with words can become a way of life BY PAMELA VALENCIA expect however that the longer you qualified for the job. the newest courses added to being offered and recommended STAFF WRITER you stay and more experience AT BROWARD COLLEGE the program Screenwriting 1 is Intro to Mass Communication: you gain the better it will become Broward College offers an (FIL1100), Introduction to Film MMC1000.For more information If you have a passion for financially in the future. According Associate in Arts in Journalism Production I (FIL1420C) and contact the communications reporting and writing, love to journalism.about.com in rough and Mass Communications. Basic Reporting (JOU1100). department on Central Campus at watching E!news for the latest terms, reporters at small papers can Classes for Journalism include For Communications, the class 954 201- 6558. celebrity gossip or just have a expect to earn $20,000 to $30,000; passion for being seen on TV or at medium-sized papers, $35,000 heard over the radio than give to $55,000; and at large papers, communications as a major a try. $60,000 and up. In the area of communications The U.S. Bureau of Labor there are many job opportunities, Statistics (BLS) reported that the opportunities such as journalism, mean hourly wage of broadcasters public relations or broadcasting. working as radio and television In a field with so much potential announcers was $19.19, which what are the costs and benefits of amounted to a mean annual wage majoring in communications? of $39,910 as of May 2010 (www. TRAINING ON THE JOB bls.gov). In public address system If writing and reporting is or other types of announcing, the what you enjoy than journalism mean yearly income was $37,840, is the field for you. The area of and the mean hourly salary was investigating and reporting of $18.19. events is the fundamental basis JOB OUTLOOK of the job. For many, having a The U.S. Bureau of Labor journalism degree doesn’t stop only Statistics (BLS) expects a decrease at a Bachelors. Many continue their of six percent for news analysts, degree seeking up to a Masters. You reporters and correspondents, need to have a passion for writing, leading to a moderate decline interviewing and digging around in employment for 2008-2018 for information. (www.bls.gov). Since many media Broadcasting is the distribution outlets have transitioned to online of audio and video content to publications, competition for jobs a variety of audiences via radio, is high, with many jobs going to television, or other technologies those who have new media skills. such as Internet sites. A Bachelor’s The BLS reported that degree in broadcasting can open employment opportunities for doors but also interning in the broadcast announcers are expected school.s radio or TV station can to be on the decline. As a result, job gain you the knowledge that they competition is expected to be keen, crave in a newcomer. and smaller stations are ideal if SALARY you’re just starting out in this field. Don’t go into this profession If you’ve gained prior experience expecting to get rich. You can than larger stations may consider NOV. 21, 2011 FEATURES PAGE 7 A cadence of creativity: Open mic honors veterans

Enrique Hartmann, a P’an Ku member who served in Iraq, reads a poem during the open mic event. BY CLAYTON GUTZMORE literary works of some combat MANAGING EDITOR veterans. “We wanted to stick with

Poetry is a creative outlet for something positive so we selected PHOTOS BY MICHAEL SCIOLINO many, with the burdens of life that a few anti-war poems and other Students who attended P’an Ku and Phi Theta Kappa’s open mic wrote letters of appreciation to veterans. The can easily pile up on a person’s types to shed light on all the things notes were tied to a tree to create an art installation that will be featured in the art gallery on South Campus conscious this is a form of venting veteran’s do for us,” said Salomon that unloads stress and emotions. Carrasco, layout editor of P’an Ku. we really appreciate them besides from P’an Ku member Enrique more to them than just a day off Broward College is going to utilize Another attraction of “Back on Veteran’s Day,” said Charello. Hartmann, who is also a veteran from school. this tool to honor many veterans From the Front” was the exhibition Students in the crowd and from Iraq. “My cousin Fremmy Cuadra at the open mic event called “Back located in the South Campus art members of P’an Ku got up on stage “Enrique was on the magazine is in the Navy and right now he From the Front” on South Campus. gallery. Students who attended to perform a few poems written last semester and he had three is currently in Japan but he spent “The purpose of this event is to were able to write a message on a by veterans at the amphitheater. pieces selected for Florida College about 6 months in Iraq. He has bring awareness of student veterans card and hang it on the tree. Poems like “In Flanders Fields” System Press Association and one been in the Navy for quite a few on campus. The idea was Professor “Veteran’s Day comes and goes done by Captain John D. McCrae of those pieces won second place in years and I keep in contact with Laura McDermott’s and it evolved and we didn’t want students to just and Veterans by Brittany Skinner our division. He was always good him through phone or Facebook,” into a whole week of honoring thank veterans; we wanted them were read to the audience. A local at poetry so it was a good choice,” said Carrasco. veterans,” said Nicole Charello, to write down their thoughts in guitarist named Glenn Allen made said Carrasco. This event is another form Vice President of Alpha Delta Rho. appreciation to veterans and attach an appearance and performed a Both student organizations of gratitude Broward College is Student organizations Phi Theta it to the tree. The tree is going to be few songs including the popular were happy with the turnout that displaying to veterans to show Kappa (PTK) and P’an Ku came in the art gallery for the rest of the hit “Wonderwall” done by Oasis they had. With some members appreciation for what they’ve done together to bring in students across semester and veterans will be able to add music to the entertainment. having family in the services and for the freedom that they the campus to sit in and enjoy to come back and see how much The event closed out with a reading Veteran’s Day means a little bit granted us. NOV. 21, 2011 FEATURES PAGE 8 Social activist empowers urban community globally

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Jeff Johnson presenting award with the Committee of the N.U.L.I.T.E.S to their chairmen. Excel & Succeed (N.U.L.I.T.E.S.) for their marks of society to be recognized, to be great hard work in school and their efforts towards you need to go above and beyond that,” said going to college. “We want to highlight Johnson. our kids in our youth group on what they He discussed how statistics is an overused accomplish and show them our love, trust word and that kids need to visualize where and faith in them that they will achieve they want to be and work hard and smart greatness and move forward. This is also a to get there. Johnson’s next set of plans is to celebration of education and how it is the play a role in the political route by informing PHOTO BY CLAYTON GUTZMORE key to our successes,” said Franklin. people about the candidates running for Jeff Johnson is an MSNBC contributor and the Chief White House Corresspondent for TheGrio.com The event started with opening remarks office and encourage people to go to the from luncheon’s host Tamron Hall, a news poles. BY CLAYTON GUTZMORE Jeff down here the next step from there was anchor on MSNBC’s Newsnation and “Young people are dealing with issues MANAGING EDITOR making it happen,” said Patrick Franklin, NBC’s TODAY, on how impressed she is that are determined by somebody who is in CEO of the ULPBC. Kids at the event were with all the young people who made it to political office, whether it is school programs, The Urban League is a national able to ask Johnson questions, enjoy catered the event and how they are not giving up summer employment or anything of that organization devoted towards empowering food and leave the convention center with on their future. “When I was in Boston to matter,” said Johnson. He discussed how minorities to reach and go beyond social and more than what they came with. The event receive my award from National Urban statistics is an overused word and that kids economic equality in society. was a fundraiser luncheon which took place League, I got the chance to meet some of need to visualize where they want to be and Recently, the West Palm Beach division at the J.W. Marriott in West Palm Beach. The the N.U.L.I.T.E.S of South Florida. We work hard and smart to get there. Johnson’s gathered kids of all ages to a special luncheon empowerment luncheon was sponsored by inspired each other with our shared stories next set of plans is to play a role in the that inspired, motivated and challenged big named companies like Next Era Energy, and they invited me to come and participate political route by informing people about the them to be great and be better than what they MSNBC and Comcast just to name a few. in the luncheon,” said Hall.Johnson was the candidates running for office and encourage were yesterday. The Urban League of Palm It did so well in sales that the event sold out keynote speaker of the luncheon and during people to go to the poles. “Young people are Beach County (ULPBC) decided to invite and could not except anymore offers. his speech he hit several targets that made all dealing with issues that are determined by social activist and political commentator Jeff Another part of the event was dedicated attendees reflect upon themselves and made somebody who is in political office, whether Johnson to deliver this message. “We had towards honoring the young members of them wonder if they have reached their full it is school programs, summer employment the right person with the right contact to get the National Urban League Incentives To potential. “Success is meeting the bench or anything of that matter,” said Johnson Love and confection:

BCBY PAMELA VALENCIA student bakes her way into a sweet business STAFF WRITER

“My grandmother would let me lick the spatula when she was done baking and I loved it because it fascinated me and the ending result was always amazing.” Those are the early memories of Brittni Duria’s baking experiences. Majoring in architecture at Broward College, Duria has a side business called Happy Cupcakes. “The reason behind my business name is because I, myself, am a generally happy person and I believe I have a very corky personality and cupcakes make me happy so I really just put it all together and that’s how I came up with it.” After years of watching her grandmother bake in the kitchen, she discovered that she wanted to start baking on her own. At the PHOTO COURTESY OF BRITTNI DURIA tender age of 11, she learned a few things Logo for Happy Cupcakes Facebook after she accompanied her grandmother to cake decorating classes. and I could advertise at their store. So that’s When it comes to the price of her likes and dislikes. For Duria, the thing she Duria was so excited about it, she started exactly what I did, I created a flyer with a list cupcakes, she prices them based on what is likes most is that she can be creative with it, decorating cupcakes, cookies and even cakes. of flavors and prices and a name for my little in them and how long it takes to make them. its fun and she’s in charge. What she likes After that, her interest in baking definitely business and that’s where it all started.” Take for instance her tiramisu cupcakes; about it least is the trial and error. “If I try sparked and she started baking and learning Duria’s business has been blooming since they have liquor baked into them so they’re something and it doesn’t work out, it gets little by little. April 2011, and more information on her higher priced than a chocolate cupcake with frustrating.” Duria initially got the idea of starting a delish desserts can be found on Facebook buttercream icing. But if cupcakes don’t appeal to your business from her boyfriend’s boss. “I baked under the name Happy Cupcakes. “There, “I have I believe my mojito cupcakes appetite, don’t get discouraged. Although a lot for my family functions and I would you can leave me a message or a comment that require a couple of hours because its the name of the business is Happy Cupcakes, usually bake for my old job, which was with or even call me. I have a number there so filling needs to set and its ingredients require her business is expanding in sweets as well. “I special needs children, and my boyfriend’s you can call or even text to place an order. fresh limes and liquor as well. So it all really can bake cookies and brownies. Even foreign job. My boyfriend’s boss loves my cupcakes My lists of flavors are listed there along with depends.” baked goods, I am Filipino so I can bake and he actually suggested creating a flyer my prices, so there are no surprises,” she said. Like any job you encounter, there are some different and interesting things.

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BYCatching FRANCESCA FRISSORA Z’svices: drugsmay and alcohol. be the answer to getting A’s CONTRIBUTING WRITER Poor sleepers have been proven to be more prone to use medications, such as Tylenol The fear of monsters under the bed isn’t PM or Advil PM to go to sleep at night, and what is keeping kids awake anymore; it’s twice as likely to use alcohol to induce sleep. stress. However, these methods have also been Recent studies have shown that lack of known to produce sleep that is of a poorer sleep is one of the main reasons that teenagers quality and thereby further the vicious and adults are becoming unhealthier, cycle of no sleep and increased stress. This unfocused, and increasingly stressed. then leads to using products that will help With exams, extracurricular activities, keep students awake, such as energy drinks part time jobs, and trying to keep up with like Red Bull, 5 Hour Energy and Monster. family and friends, there is little time left for Research shows that 12 percent of poor a good 8 hours of sleep, the recommended sleepers miss class three or more times a daily amount for adults, in the lives of most month or fall asleep in class. college students. Long term effects of stress and sleep “When it gets down to crucial times, deprivation in college students could like finals week, you don’t even have time to be as serious as increased substance use, PHOTO BY CONSTANZA GALLARDO balance a social life,” said BC student Nick psychopathology, poor grades, dropout and A study from The Journal od Adolescent Health showed results that stress about college and Mccleary. even unemployment. So what should be academics keep 68 percent of students awake at night. These studies, done by The Journal of done? that is known as The Oasis. It has floor to that will help you learn strategies to deal Adolescent Health, are showing that stress Colleges across the nation are trying ceiling windows, a water fountain, and even with stress,” said Martin. about college life and school keeps 68 to make environments that are healthier massage chairs and provides students with a Martin also suggests other ways to cope percent of students awake at night, with 20 and accommodating to their stressed out room where they can escape the stresses of with stress “Learn to manage your time percent of those polled saying that they are students. For example, the University of everyday life. “A class about how to manage effectively, create healthy habits, don’t kept up at least once weekly. California along with the University of stresses would be helpful for plenty of BC overload, practice positive thinking and set “Stress is a normal part of college Maryland are offering educational courses students that are stressed out about school, realistic goals for yourself.” life because of the many deadlines and and programs that will teach students how and need help managing everything,” said “It’s all about learning how to balance adjustments to new requirements and to better manage the stresses of everyday life McCleary. everything,” said McCleary. procedures,” says BC Academic Adviser along with establishing regular and healthy BC does in fact offer a way to deal with If you need help managing stress, call Debbie Martin. Studies are also showing sleeping patterns. stress. “Broward College provides you with a (954) 424-6916 for an appointment or to that due to this lack of being able to sleep, Duke University in North Carolina has Student Assistance Program for free. You can talk confidentially to a counselor 24 hours college students are turning to their assumed even constructed a stress free “haven” of sorts talk to a licensed mental health counselor a day. Toastmasters offer a unique social experience get up and speak to a room full of on a highly personal topic for his improve public speaking skills, it people, the Toastmasters Club has ice-breaker. Lucero was born with also inspires confidence. Four of a light, friendly atmosphere. At Osteogenesis Imperfecta, making its members are participating in a one point during the meeting, his bones extremely fragile. He debate on Nov. 16. Brian Dijols the grammarian jokingly spoke of how the disease affected says that even though he still deals told the “ah” counter that him, how he managed to overcome with anxiety whenever he has to someone should be counting the obstacles it presented in his life, speak, Toastmasters is helping him his “ums,” getting a laugh and the importance of confidence overcome it. from everyone. and determination. The Toastmasters Club meets Cesar Lucero, who He spoke clearly and concisely, every Tuesday at 5 p.m. in has been attending never once uttering an “um” or an Building 9, room 106. For more meetings “since the club’s “ah.” Lucero has clearly benefited information on club meetings and inception,” and had yet from what Toastmasters has to events, contact Matthew Rocco to deliver a prepared speech, offer. at [email protected], or Greg felt comfortable enough speak But the club does more than Barnes at [email protected].

BY RAFAEL BAEZ student driven. There is an “ah” CENTRAL BUREAU CHIEF counter, who tallies the number of times someone used “ahs” and When I was invited to a meeting “ums” while speaking. There is a of the Toastmasters, I didn’t quite grammarian, who keeps track of know what to expect. All I knew grammar mistakes and sets a word was that the club had recently come of the day for speakers to use. For to Central Campus, and that it’s the meeting I attended, the word supposed to help you improve your was “maudlin.” public speaking skills. To that end, There is also a timer, who I assumed that meetings consisted lets the speaker know when he of members giving speeches, and or she is running short on time. then being evaluated by professors. Speech evaluations are done by the As it turns out, I was both students, touching on everything wrong and right. from delivery to the structure of There are no professors in the speech itself. After the speakers Toastmasters Club, no instructors. have finished, they vote on the The advisors participate and give speech they thought was best, and guidance in the meeting, but it the winner is announced by the is the members themselves doing vote counter. much of the teaching. Toastmasters In addition to the prepared utilizes the “learn by doing” speeches, aspiring toastmasters are approach, where its members required to speak on “table topics.” learn techniques and improve These are impromptu and random, their speaking skills by active ranging from “how do you feel participation. about daylight savings time?” to Because of this, the club “name three ways people eat oreos.” meetings are very structured and Despite the fact that one has to NOV. 21, 2011 FEATURES PAGE 12 Art Basel returning to Miami for 10th edition BY GARCELLE MENOS dated back in the 20th century. For its tenth CONTRIBUTING WRITERS edition running Dec. 1-4, Art Basel Miami will be collaborating with the Bass Museum For the past ten years exhibitors, sponsors, of Art for the Public Sector to renovate media reps and the creative minded have Collins Park to feature original artworks and returned year after year to enjoy over 200 performances from upcoming and renowned galleries showcased in the most prestigious artists, also being introduced for the first international contemporary art show in the time- Art Video that will be presented on world; Art Basel Miami. Regulars of the art a large, outdoor sized projector wall from showcase refer to it as, “the world Olympics the New York World Center designed by of art.” Art Basel originated in Basel, postmodern architect Frank Gehry. The Art Switzerland in 1970, only three years after Video will be one of the many events held its conception was it recognized as the largest by Art Basel, but the only one open for free art fair in the world, having galleries from public viewing. The Americas to Africa and every artistic One of the more recent projects place in between. premiering back in 2005 called Art Kabinet Its premiere in Miami was dated for is curatorial display of artists’ work with December 2001 but due to security purposes complete control and no bar of restrictions, the traveling art fair was postponed into it is a cherished sector because it shows the December the following year with merely artists’ most vulnerable work. 160 galleries to exhibit. The four day show The reputation Art Basel Miami upholds has events free to the public from downtown maintained by its celebrity and credible Miami, Wynwood, The Design District and industry guests not only has given Miami further down to the private proceedings on a place in the contemporary hearts but has the beach. also created a snowball effect of success for its With Art Basel’s year to year growing features, galleries, performances and all the PHOTO BY CONSTANZA GALLARDO attendance it showcases art from over 2000 “oohs,” and “awes,” that can be adored by Art Basel installation from last year’s show. artists including those emerging talents in visiting Art Basel Miami. Many international photography, film, sculpting, and traditional observers have called the past ten years of the painters to world renown artists with work art fair, “a cultural renaissance.” Students transform themselves in makeup class

PHOTO BY DANIEL GAVINIA Joseph O’Neil and theater students learn the behind the scenes tricks to making themselves look bald.

BY MICHELLE CASTANO themselves, but they have to create it is advisable to understand how STAFF WRITER biographies for their characters things work behind the scenes. “I as well. “I am portraying an alien have been a huge fan of cosmetic There are a myriad amount of from a rather large planet that makeup like MAC and I decided classes offered at Broward College orbits a binary star system some that if I’m going to be an actress, that students are unaware of. One 12 light-years away. He is from a I’m going to need to learn how unique and interesting class in shape shifting race, who enjoys to do stage makeup on myself as particular offered at this college is watching ‘Married with Children’ well and to turn myself into an old called, Makeup for Stage and TV documentaries, with a magnetic woman or into a specific character PHOTO COURTESY OF JOSEPH O’NEIL (TPA 2248). Professor Deborah receiver,” said O’Neil. so I definitely knew I had to take Joseph O’Neil made up to look like an old man. Kondelik instructs this makeup The makeup class teaches you this class if I wanted to learn those class and gives students the chance how to distinguish between the techniques,” said makeup student, of discovering the behind the three basic makeups. In fact, they Jennifer Gonzalez. The class is used a lot of color on Darth Maul’s how they are going to combine the scenes outlook into the theatre include straight, corrective and mainly taken by theatre enthusiasts side and for Princess Leia, I used colors in order to give it a realistic makeup field. character makeup. According and majors; however one doesn’t light tones,” said theater major, look. Walking into this class feels to Professor Kondelik, straight have to fall under these categories Sheri Wieseman. “Makeup helps an actor like you just stepped into a makeup is designed to emphasize to take this theatre makeup class. Students are graded on neatness, transform into a character, it’s like Hollywood basement during the a person’s natural features without Anyone is welcome to sign up for detail, highlighting, shadowing putting a mask or a costume on. production process of a film; you changing anything, whereas this class. and effective use of color. Kondelik When you can put the makeup don’t see students but characters. corrective makeup would correct There are six projects assigned also takes technique, design and on and change your hair, you Students were working on their things. For instance, if one eye is to this class that range from an old precision into account. Students are routed into something that three dimensional project which bigger than another, one can even age project to a contrasting project, have a portfolio, which they call is physical, something that is involved bruises, lacerations, warts it out and if one has any blemishes, where students had to create faces the “morgue.” It’s a reference that easier to transform emotionally and bumps. foundation can cover it. Character which portrayed two completely they can use which is important and intellectually into the Theatre major, Joseph O’Neil makeup is the makeup that you different characters. “My favorite for inspiration. For instance, if a character. It’s part of the process of presented himself as a shape can actually transform from who project has got to be the contrasting student is assigned to do a beard, transformation. That, I guess is the shifting alien with yellow warts and you are into something exotic. characters, where I did Darth Maul one can get pictures of different strongest component of makeup; bruises on his face. Not only do If one is taking acting into who happens to be a Sith lord and beards in order to see what kind it’s to be able to transform,” said students have to apply makeup on account as a desired profession, Princess Leia from Star Wars. I of pattern they want to create and Kondelik. NOV. 21, 2011 FEATURES PAGE 13

CentralBY KYLE RAMBO celebratesin students and faculty from Autumn’s annual Fall Fest SPORTS EDITOR Broward College as well as parents and children in the Broward With the year coming to an end community. Broward student and the seasons changing, what Rahim Benjamin, who is in his better way to celebrate the (ever-so second semester, said “It’s nice to slight) drop in temperature with an see the campus engaging in the outdoor festival featuring pumpkin community. It’s cool to see some carving, face painting and of course new faces with some familiar free corndogs. These were some of ones …even if they are painted.” the many activities and giveaways Benjamin was elated about the during Fall Fest put on by Broward variety of free food and said, “I College’s Central Campus Campus can’t wait to attack the corndog Activity Board. The Fest ran from stand.” 7-10 p.m. on the Central Campus There were many contests and patio and in Building 19 on Nov. events for attendees to participate 3. in other than engorging themselves The event was aimed to bring with the many meats and sweets

PHOTOS BY CONSTANZA GALLARDO A guest at the Fall Fest gets her body painted.

offered. One of these activities of water using only their mouth as featured Lawn Movie. Everyone was the pie eating contest. This fast as they can. Winner Stephen had the chance to get cozy in the consisted of five contestants each Satchell achieved this in under grass and watch The Chronicles trying to be the first to consume ten seconds and says “I’ve always of Narnia: the Lion, the Witch, an entire apple pie. After a hard wanted to do something like this” and the Wardrobe. One of the fought battle and many contestants as he caught his breath from the more artistic features to the event complaining that it wasn’t pumpkin heated competition. He also says was the pumpkin carving contest. pie, Broward student Sabrina “I’m a very competitive person, Contestant and Broward College Greenstein came out victorious. and it was crazy because I couldn’t student, Dawn MacDonald, After winning she said “the crowd even see anything.” entered her team’s pumpkin the kept me going but I really entered If watching people devour food Flying Spaghetti Monster which the contest to beat my dad (who did not quite attend to people’s featured an alien type twist to the was also competing).” Her prize taste in entertainment then there normal carving. She was hoping to was a gift card to the Cheesecake were rides like the bumper cars, “get a free pizza party if we win.” Factory. She was satisfied with her fun house, and giant slide to spice Celebrating and having a performance and simply said “I up the fun. The bumper cars were good time with the people in the feel full” as the leftover pie crusting set up on an inflatable track where community is what the holidays began to run down her face. There two people could race each other are all about. There is no better way was also an apple bobbing contest while also giving some pushes. to express this then sharing a candy where participants were forced to There were also more mellow apple and a smile with someone at Ballon animals being made for children at the Fall Fest. get all of the apples out of the pale things to do like watching the Broward’s Central Campus. PAGE 14 SPORTS NOV. 21, 2011 Team chemistry spurs a big win for Seahawks

PHOTOS BY CONSTANZA GALLARDO Player Kianna Connor, a criminal justice major at BC and Guard, dribbles past a Johnson & Wales University player. The lady Seahawks did just that, beginning of the game.” defensive game pulling down with an 85-47 victory. Keyondra Duncombe, Co- 12 rebounds, rejecting one and The first couple of minutes were Captain, Guard, said, “Our defense putting up five points. Sims said, ironically slow. Three minutes into has stepped up from the past three “We played as a team, there was the game Team Captain, Forward, [preseason] games, but every game a lot of positive energy, defense Yishica Sims set the tone, by we are going to step it up a notch.” stepped up and offensively we did putting up the first three points of Duncombe put up 14 points and a good job.” the game, from the free throw line. dished out 6 assists. Coach Johnson predicts BC Sims had a cool 16 points by the Kianna Conner, guard, also will be #1 in the conference and half, and closing out, as the team’s contributed to the team with go above a .500 this season. The scoring leader with 20 points. 15 points, eight assists, and four Seahawks are 1-0 and off to a good “Offensively we’re doing good, our steals. Kiara Shoats, another leader start. defense needs a little work,” said put 13 points, four assists and one “There are lot more fans in the Team Captain and Forward, Yishica Sims, shoots for a basket. Sims. rebound. Shoats said, “We played stands this year, said Sims. The By the end of the first half as a team, the team’s chemistry crowd was supportive.” BC will BY FELICIA KING Central Campus, which was full the Seahawks were up 47-18. was good, we didn’t communicate take on JWU on Nov. 30 at 7 p.m. STAFF WRITER of eager supporters. Broward took Head Coach of Johnson & Wales on the defensive end, but as long The games are free admission for on Johnson & Wales University University women’s basketball as we practice hard we should stay BC students. Broward College women’s (JWU), on Nov. 9. Coming into team, Kymberly Hope said, on top this season.” Ten of the 11 You can follow the lady basketball team came prepared the game Head Coach Kevin “Broward was very energetic, they active players contributed to the Seahawks by logging onto www. for the season opener at the Johnson said, “We need to gained a lot of momentum after team’s victory. broward.edu/athletics, Facebook George E. Mayer Gymnasium on maximize our efforts on the court.” scoring those big shots in the Marie Fleurival played a and Twitter.

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Taylor Swiftthe audience leaves for coming out to seeMiami her and fans ‘Enchanted’ American Airlines Arena hosts to hear some of her stories (not songs) and Speak Now World Tour they began screaming. JARED KENWOOD While Swift sang some of her old songs STAFF WRITER such as “Fifteen,” “Love Story” and “You On Nov. 13 Taylor Swift fans saw “Sparks Belong With Me,” most of the songs from Fly” when the award-winning country singer this concert were from her 2010 album brought her Speak Now World Tour to release, “Speak Now.” In fact, the whole Miami’s American Airlines Arena. concert was devoted to promoting this This spectacular, theatrical experience amazing album including Swift’s costume included backup dancers, singers and changes and set designs. many visuals and special effects that left the There were scenes on stage designed to audience wonderstruck by the end of Swift’s look like an “Enchanted” forest as well as two hour performance. a chapel scene, where she performed her The moment Swift burst on the scene, show’s title song, “Speak Now.” emerging from the ground and surrounded One of the unforgettable moments of by smoke the audience erupted with the evening came when Taylor introduced thunderous applause. Decked out in a her guest star performer, Flo Rida to the lavish gold, glittering dress with her long audience and together they sung a duet of beautiful locks flowing down her back, Swift the song “Right Round.” It was unexpected, PHOTO COURTESY OF COMMONS.WIKIMEDIA.ORG at once broke into song, singing her opening but the audience went crazy seeing these Taylor Swift performing on her tour promoting her album, “Speak Now.” The Miami concert number “Sparks Fly.” performers together. held at the American Airlines Arena was sold out and featured a special duet with Flo Rida. Following her first couple of songs, Swift On her official Twitter account, Taylor who traveled from all over.” and CD+Blu ray combo pack of the concert then introduced herself to the audience (not tweeted on that evening’s performance, For those who missed Taylor’s amazing performance will be available in stores on that she would have to). She then thanked “Miami was awesome! Thanks to all the fans concert in Miami, don’t fret. The CD+DVD Nov. 21 just in time for the holiday season. Bayside headlines concert at Revolution Live what they do. the story of our band has always “There’s kind of the old ethos of been that we’ve earned every single being a 70s or 1980s band where thing that we’ve ever done. So you can basically do nothing and we’ve put in the work, we put in make it big. Those days are gone,” the time and eventually we get explained Ghanbarian. “I think what’s coming to us.”

PHOTO BY MICHAEL SCIOLINO Bayside’s bassist Nick Ghabarian performing at their concert held at Revolution Live. The band has five albums under their belt since they signed to Victory Records, the most recent being “Killing Time.” BY STEPHANIE JUERGENS p.m. an hour and showcased a variety of SOUTH BUREAU CHIEF The concert began soon after different style songs, ranging from that with Transit as the first band more upbeat songs to songs that Flashes of red and black light to perform. The members of were mellow. scanned and hovered over the Transit came from Boston, Mass. When they had finished audience as they waited for the and, at the time, had been touring their set, the curtain closed with closed curtains to reveal what they with Bayside for almost five weeks. the crowd still cheering loudly, had come to see. Then, finally, Tim Landers, the guitarist of demanding one more song. Bayside’s guitarist strummed a the group, recalled the strangest At 9:55 p.m., the lights on the chord, the curtains opened and the thing that has happened so stage shone brighter than they had crowd went wild. far throughout their tour with all night. It was Bayside’s turn to The large crowd of people from Bayside. “During one of our take the stage, and the audience all over the country waited for previous shows, somebody was became more excited and hyper hours on Nov. 8 just to get into flying an electrical helicopter across than ever. Revolution Live for the concert, the stage as a prank while we were Bayside formed in 2000 in which featured the bands Transit, I playing,” he said. Despite the lack Queens, N.Y. and has been touring Am the Avalanche, Saves the Day of electrical helicopters during that on and off ever since they got their and headlining band Bayside. night’s show, the audience seemed big break in 2004. The band is “I’ve been listening to Bayside to enjoy Transit’s performance and composed of Anthony Raneri for close to seven years now,” said danced to their music. (lead vocals and rhythm guitar), Ashley Piber, an audience member. The next time the curtains Jack O’ Shea (lead guitar), Nick “I started listening to them when closed, it was I Am the Avalanche’s Ghanbarian (bass) and Chris I started high school, and it was a turn to entertain. I Am the Gulielmo (drums). They are bad time for me. It helped me get Avalanche played their more currently promoting their newest through it and still helps me get hardcore style of music, which album, titled “Killing Time.” through things.” ultimately had the audience “We’ve been a band that While waiting on the line dancing along to their music while acknowledges the bad parts of outside, the audience was kept attempting to avoid a mosh pit life, but shows that there is a light entertained by Oren Maisner and that had formed in the middle of at the end of the tunnel,” said Sammy Gonzalez from the band the room. Ghanbarian. “We want to always Jacob’s Ladder. Maisner and Saves the Day was the next be a band that shows how to be a Gonzalez set up under a small tent band to perform, and they seemed positive influence.” and played some of their original to be the second favorite of the Ghanbarian went on to explain songs such as “Scream (Railroad night. They were welcomed onto that they worked hard at what they Tracks)” and “The Silence,”the stage enthusiastically with yells, do in order to get to where they are and continued playing until screams and cheers from the crowd now as a band, and how they will Revolution’s doors opened up at 6 below. The band played for about continue working hard to maintain PAGE 17 ENTERTAINMENT NOV. 21, 2011 3-Divinity: ‘Immortals’ brings power to theater BY GUSTAVO ANAYA Greece on a quest to find the STAFF WRITER powerful Epirus Bow. With the bow he plans to unleash the Titans, “Immortals” is the latest action- who have been imprisoned for such packed film to hit the movie a long time that it’s now looked theaters and it did not disappoint. upon as nothing but a myth. Directed by Tarsem Singh, the King Hyperion brings to him to movie recreated his own style of the small village where Theseus Greek mythology by bringing back (Henry Cavill) resides with his the powerful Greek Gods such as mother (Anne Day-Jones) and has Athena, Poseidon and Zeus, and an old man as a friend and trainer, converting it into a gruesome and (John Hurt) who turns out to be bloody movie with an attractive the powerful Zeus (Luke Evans) dose of futuristic 3-D fight scenes. in disguise. With King Hyperion “Immortals” didn’t just hit the consistently killing messengers big screens, it dominated them. who deliver him bad news, and According to the Miami Herald, torturing slaves under his watch, the film ranked highest on opening the Gods cannot interfere with weekend, taking in $32 million. human affairs due to some ancient Action films like “Immortals,” law unless the Titans are indeed have the punch to bring in big unleashed, which when it does revenue, but unlike some box office happen, isn’t all what is expected hits, this film has artistic value to to be. add to its appeal. Singh’s direction The biggest feature about and inspiration behind the film the movie is the creative style of came from Renaissance artwork, fighting that goes on in the movie. PHOTO COURTESY OF THEMOVIEWATCH.BLOGSPOT.COM so the cinematography definitely The film is filled with intense Henry Cavill shows off his stage combat as Theseus in “Immortals,” which ranked top in the box office. exceeds expectations. Each scene fight scenes that capitalize on the captures a unique composition cinematography and detail put into comes across the Minotaur. Theseus Whether it involves the some more work, but it’s obvious that gives a contemporary touch to the work. Theseus is a poor peasant is famed in Greek mythology for beautiful Pinto or a flash of swift that is not where there focus was. Greek mythology. who isn’t looked at as anything downing the Minotaur, but in the spear stabbing action, the movie is Either way, the movie is a must see The story, created by brothers more, but still possesses the talent movie, it’s just a huge man wearing packed with outstanding scenes to for action fans who love a good Charley and Vlas Parlapanides, to wield a spear perfectly and bring a bull mask. The plot seems to go keep your eyes locked on the screen decapitating or even a good ol’ circles around King Hyperion of down any opponent who faces him with the Greek history, but adds a throughout the entire duration of hammer to the crotch smashing Crete (Mickey Rourke) invading throughout the movie until he creative twist to it. the film. The plot could have had scene. Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3

LessBY KYLE RAMBO ‘modern’ and more mundane SPORTS EDITOR

With another holiday season filled with new games it is inevitable that a new entry in the Call of Duty series is among the most hyped. This year’s much anticipated installment is Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3. The game sticks to the same award winning formula that the series has displayed ever since developer Infinity Ward set the standard for first- person shooter games with the first Modern Warfare back in 2007. There are not many surprises when it comes to the layout and gameplay of Modern Warfare 3. If you are one of the millions of PHOTO COURTESY OF IGN.COM hardcore Call of Duty fans that’s just how you like it (the game set a record by making $400 million in its first Multiplayer offers 16 new maps, different challenges day). The game again refines its two main modes that and of course those addicting upgrades and rewards. made its predecessors so great, which are campaign and There are no major differences in multiplayer as the multiplayer. There is no big innovation to the first- game modes offered are the basic capture the flag, person genre in this game as it just polishes an already bomb planting, controlling territories and of course successful formula. the standard killing of other players (Deathmatch). Campaign mode starts off right where Modern There is one mentionable new mode in this Warfare 2 ended. The two main characters, Soap installment, Kill Confirmed. In this new mode gamers and Price, are in a tight spot with the main villain, will have to collect a dog tag that is dropped once a Makarov, still on the loose. The campaign takes gamers player is killed. In order to actually get credit for kill throughout the world for firefights from New York the player must pick up the tag or another player will to Paris. Battles range from close range shootouts to have the opportunity to collect the dog tag and take stealth based sniper missions to vehicle mayhem. credit for the kill. This adds another element of tactic Modern Warfare 3’s missions seem like a semi- that isn’t usually seen in the basic Team Deathmatch spruced up version of objectives from past games. This game mode. Another new addition is the weapons can is much like its story which has the trademark Call of also be upgraded by constant success and leveling up. Duty up and down rollercoaster with the (expected) Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3 offers much of the surprises in between. The gameplay in campaign is an same that the past games in the series thrived on. If you overall fun experience but with lackluster storytelling, have enjoyed the kill streaks and basic point-and-shoot foolish enemy artificial intelligence, and no big wow gameplay from past games then you will continue to moments. Do not expect to be blown away. enjoy shooting down the onslaught of soldiers. If you The main drawing point for loyal Call of Duty are getting tired of the repetitive Call of Duty formula fans is once they connect to the internet and compete or have never really been into the series, do not bother against other hardcore players around the world. picking this game up, it will only disappoint.

PAGE 19 OPINION NOV. 21, 2011 Black Friday: worth the hype or a waste?

INLINEWAITING.COM Lines wrap around a Best Buy store before its opening on Black Friday. these determined shoppers. The opportunity prices? Some employees get the day off on to purchase Christmas gifts for the family this particular Friday and find it convenient and friends in November at superb expenses to shop. Black Friday is geared towards is priceless and I don’t blame people for everyone no matter the age and the fact that jumping at it without hesitation. Majority it’s not an everyday affair brings significance BY VANESSA ELIE Friday sales. The rare sales that this day offers shoppers have that one time when they can’t alone to this day. If the sales weren’t superior CONNTRIBUTING WRITER are what draw the customers in carelessly afford to shop and have to settle for “window from the rest then I don’t believe they would about the time or amount of money they’ll shopping”, luckily on Black Friday you can have been able to establish such a tradition Viernes Negro and Vendredi Noir both be disbursing to stores all over. proceed onto the other side of the window and you would be able to purchase these not of the American language, however, This yearly occasion is beneficial to many and save up to fifty dollars on that denim items at these prices any day. are well understood by the American whether it be a mother who’s wanted that jacket you’ve been glancing at since August. One negative aspect of Black Friday is nation. Black Friday is celebrated annually china set for the living room months prior, In addition, it’s a win/win deal because that people are spending hard earned cash throughout the states, talked about until a father who’s yearned of working out but you’re saving money which is something on luxuries but we tend to do that regularly the days actually arrive and is treated like bicycle prices are out of his budget and that everyone should be doing or are at least so why not do it wisely on this day. I’ve a federal holiday. After an entire day spent even a teenager who just wanted the latest trying to. shopped on Black Friday with no regret and eating turkey, stuffing, potato salad and gadgets to remain up-to-date, new clothes We all have tasks to wake up early for on extra dollar bills with a new wallet for those the various Thanksgiving dinner selections, for school, and maybe even a personal a regular basis such as school, work, church, dollar bills. In this society it’s quantity then people still find energy to wake up early the laptop. Long lines, agitated customers and and etc., so what’s the difference with waking quality and with the sales that this day offers following morning to engage in the Black limited shopping time don’t seem to cease up early to buy essential items at good there’s no facile way to reject the quantities.

LongBY KYLE RAMBO live the king Trial brings closureof show he wanted for the This Is It tour. SPORTS EDITOR Jackson was just doing what he had done his whole life, putting his fans first. It seems as if every few hours there is I refuse to let the trial or the way he died a new ticker update scrolling across the overshadow the great artistic career he had bottom of CNN regarding the death trial from beginning to end. Dishing out revenge of Michael Jackson. The situation has been or justice on those who have done wrong was retold by newscasters over and over again never what Jackson’s music ever conveyed. in the past few months. Michael Jackson’s Compared to today’s artists he was one of personal doctor, Dr. Conrad Murray, is the most soft-spoken, gracious, and giving being prosecuted for Jackson’s death caused superstars around. by an acute Propofol intoxication after I cannot speak about his personal life, suffering from cardiac arrest. but in any interview I watched he seemed It has been more than two years since the like a genuinely nice person. I am not passing of Jackson and the entire focus of the writing this to convince anyone that Michael entertainment legend has shifted towards his Jackson was an angel and everyone should death and the drugs he took leading up to praise everything he ever did. In fact I do it. In the end Murray was found guilty of not encourage that one bit. I just want the involuntary manslaughter. man who cared so dearly for his millions of As a pretty hardcore Jackson fan over the fans be remembered for the art that we all years I felt obliged to oversee every detail of originally knew him for. Not the scandals, the trial and root for Murray to get a highly PHOTO COURTESY OF ARTBLT.COM nor the controversies, just the music. Next punishing sentence. I tried too, but I could time you are thinking of Jackson, I hope not seem to put myself in this mindset. I of his death happen, but I do not. his life it was going to end like this. It is my you’re wearing a fake diamond glove on or loved all the great music Jackson created Jackson would have received these drugs belief that Jackson had the need for these trying to dance like a zombie or slow dancing and everything he stood for and it was whether it was from Murray or not. With as drugs because he was partially addicted at a 70s party with “I’ll Be There” playing in devastating to see him go the way he did. I much money and power as he had, it was and also needed them in order for him to the background. That’s what Jackson would should blatantly hate whoever let the tragedy inevitable that with the way he was leading have the energy required to put on the type want most.

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BY CLAYTON GUTZMORE MANAGING EDITOR

Hip hop heavyweights Kanye West and Jay-Z had from Sierra Leone,” “All of the Lights” and “Runaway” recently released a duet album “Watch the Throne” back from West . Jay-Z took the crowd back and performed in August of this year. The album has critics and fans hits from early 2000 like “Big Pimpin,” “Dust your amazed by the work that both rappers did on the LP. Shoulders Off” and “Public Service Announcement From the back and forth complementary flow delivered (PSA)” a sweet trip down memory lane for his fans. by both rappers to gold and luxurious theme given off “One of my favorite performances was ‘Touch the Sky’ I from the album art work that was done by designer was literally blown away,” said Dennis Grant, a business Riccardo Tisci. The momentum of the album spawned a administration major of Broward College. Between tour that kicked off late September and recently the two Grant and his three friends, a total price of 500 dollars Roc-a-Fella rappers came to South Florida and made was paid so they could get their seats in section 105 at everybody literally “Watch the Throne.” the AAA to enjoy what they considered a stupendous Two shows were schedule for South Florida one at event. “[The] Watch the Throne [tour] by far was one the Bank Atlantic Center in Sunrise on Nov. 14 and of the most inspirational things I have ever seen. It has another at the American Airlines Arena (AAA) in Miami been four years since Kanye came to Miami to perform. on the 15. Fans that attend the show at the AAA stood If you missed it I advise to catch a flight to another state from their seats when the lights dimmed and and Jay-Z that is on the tour dates and catch it,” said Grant. stepped on stage and kicked off the show with the first Towards the end of the night both artist reunited single off the album “H.A.M.” The crowd went into a on stage and played their last three songs from the deeper state of pandemonium when West came on to “Watch the Throne” album. One of them was “Lift perform his verse of the song. The rappers switched it Off,” an inspirational element of the show since during up when the music transitioned to their next hit off the the performance Jay-Z said to the crowd “If you have album called “Who Gon Stop Me.” a dream, believe in it, and dont let anyone stop you The stage display played a big role for the whole show from getting it.” The final song played was their next for the rappers. With two large screen dominating the commercial hit off the album, “N***as in Paris.” The stage space, flames and fireworks launching at moments crowd went into a frenzy when this song was played and that matched the beat of the songs and vivid color the demand for this song was so strong that the rap duo lighting this show was a spectacle for the eyes and ears. did several encores, equalling out to five times in a row More surprises came when the rappers performed songs that the same song was played, which has never been on rising platforms that diplayed images relevant to the done on the tour before. song. During the performances of “H.A.M.” and “Otis” Overall West and Jay-Z came to South Florida to images of the American flag and great white sharks perform a show that people are claiming to be the best appeared to emphasize the punch lines that both artists show of the year. It is an understatement to say that fans were rapping. are satisfied with the concert. “Words can not grasp The set list consisted of about 40 songs, including how amazing this show was. Two phenomenal artist selections from not only “Watch the Throne” but their performing their hearts out for their fans? This was personal hits as well. Fans sang verbatim “Diamonds really a spectacular event,” said Grant.

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