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VOLUME 26, ISSUE 7 WWW.BROWARD.EDU/OBSERVER NOV. 21, 2011 News Features Sports Back page Redesigning Student graduates at Women’s basketball ‘Watch the Throne’ mathematics 85 earns first win for at the American the season Airlines Arena PAGE 4 PAGE 6 PAGE 14 PAGES 19 A Broward College Student Publication 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.” NOV. 21, 2011 NEWS PAGE 3 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.