OBSERVERBC.WORDPRESS.COM THE BC OBSERVER THEBCOBSERVER THEOBSERVERBC THE OOBSERVERBSERVERBroward College Student Newspaper Volume 31, issue 1 August 23, 2016 NEWS BC SPOTLIGHT CENTERSPREAD ENTERTAINMENT FEATURES EDITORIAL BACKPAGE BC CELEBRATES ONE LEARN ABOUT BC’S LEARN ABOUT WHAT NEW TV SHOWS DOWNTOWN CAMPUS GUN CONTROL CAN FRINGE FESTIVAL ON YEAR TOBACCO FREE NURSING PROGRAM BC HAS TO OFFER COMING THIS FALL OPENS GALLERY 31 STOP THE KILLINGS ITS SECOND YEAR PAGE 5 PAGE 7 PAGE 10-11 PAGE 12 PAGE 15 PAGE 17 PAGE 20 Three Seahawks get drafted to the Major Leagues Bella Riccitelli and 10 homeruns. Copy Editor Now, Garcia has been chosen by the Milwaukee Brewers. Broward College is the home of “When I heard the news I many sports teams. As with any was in Virginia. I was playing a college athlete, hopes and dreams summer league over there. My to make it in the major league first thought was, ‘wow I made it, are typical. However, for three all the hard work and all the hours students on the men’s baseball spent on the baseball field paid team, that dream is now a reality. off,’” said Garcia. Catcher and infielder Gabriel “I hope that one day my family Garcia, outfielder JC Millian can see me playing on TV with and catcher Yordany Salva have a big league team. I know that it all been selected into the Major requires hard work, commitment League Baseball draft for the and discipline.” upcoming season. Garcia was also a second- Garcia knew he would play team All-Southern Conference baseball ever since he was selection, according to BC’s 14-years-old. Once he left his newsletter. Gabriel Garcia, JC Millian and Yordany Silva were drafted to the MLB. Photo credit: www.twitter.com home country of Puerto Rico Millian, who signed as a free and came to the United States, agent to the MLB, got a phone call As a criminal justice major team means everything to me. I’ve During the Spring 2015-2016 he knew he would be given an over the summer from his advisor with his Associate’s in Arts, thought about this my whole life. baseball season, BC’s men’s opportunity of a lifetime. who told him the Miami Marlins Millian knew he wanted to be a I’m doing something I’ve always baseball team achieved a lot. The “Right then I realized that I had wanted him on their team. professional baseball player since dreamed of. Even watching my men’s baseball team ended their the chance to achieve my dream,” “My proudest moment is he was a junior in high school. dad play professionally in Cuba season in May, with an overall said Garcia. definitely feeling like I don’t have Now, his dream is starting to pushed me even more to be the record of 33-21 and a conference While on the men’s baseball to make my parents work so hard unravel and come true. same: a professional like he once record of 17-11. team at BC, Garcia has started for me and my sister. Now they “I didn’t know when I was was.” almost all of the games played can be calmer and know that I’m going to be [a professional Salva was chosen by the Kansas this season. Additionally, trying everything I can to work baseball player] but I knew one City Royals. According to BC’s according to BC’s newsletter, day I was,” said Millian. newsletter, Salva had 31 runs, 12 for them now,” said Millian. [email protected] Garcia had 32 runs, 12 doubles “Being part of a professional doubles and three home runs. Humanities Department raises money for hospital Jennifer Beardslee Radi ArtCause! was “an “Our visual art students visit disciplines such as philosophy, therapeutic,” said Mack. Managing Editor interdisciplinary and campus- children at the hospital and help literature and the arts-are According to the Joe Dimaggio wide art auction,” which relied sick children create art pieces,” precisely those most concerned Children’s Hospital Foundation on local vendor donations, said said Mack. with the betterment of the human website, The Joe Dimaggio Broward College South Campus Henry Mack, Associate Dean of The actual ArtCause! auction condition.” Children’s Hospital Foundation Humanities Department hosted the Humanities Department on was held on on April 20, 2016. While the Humanities faculty was established in 1994 to secure a fundraising event in April South. This will not be the last ArtCause! as a whole played a big role in funding in support of the Joe called ArtCause!, which raised Additionally, an online According to Dean Mack, there ArtCause!, it was a team effort. Dimaggio Children’s Hospital. money for the Joe DiMaggio donation campaign was utilized. will be the third annual ArtCause! Dean Mack said it was largely For students interested in Children’s Hospital Foundation. A campus raffle was also event in the spring. The goal is to student driven, and led by getting involved in the next The Humanities Department organzied for the cause. raise $10,000 this time around. himself, Professor Niko Yulis, ArtCause! fundraising event often host events that raise funds The department plans to donate “Part of a humanities education Lupe Figueras, Queen Davis, they can contact the Humanities for different organizations or to the hospital annually. The involves becoming a more Sandy Gans and Ed Luna of Department on South Campus or foundations such as United Way hospital was selected not only engaged, empathetic and virtuous Creative Media services. Nikolaos Yulis at nyulis@broward. and the Joe DiMaggio Children’s because of BC’s larger partnership citizen. Initiatives like this are “Art can be a means to facilitate edu for more information. Hospital. with Memorial Healthcare, but part of Broward College’s goal healing, as well as to help with The second annual ArtCause! also because of the relationship of educating the whole person, “ the physiological trauma that may event allowed the department to that art students have with the said Mack. accompany the hospitalization donate $3,000 to the hospital’s children’s hospital. “The humanities- thoseof a child... art can be very foundation. [email protected] PLEASE RECYCLE Protect the environment August 23, 2016 BRIEFS 2 Keep up with BC: What’s going on around campus? Free 24/7 Online Tutoring Simple, fast, and always available. Tutoring in: Log into your myBC account and 3 Math select “smarthinking” 3 Science 3 English (submit your papers) 3 Accounting 3 And much more! 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Here are the highlights: • • You can print from sourc- Still have stored printing value es including a USB drive, your on the old system? college OneDrive, DropBox, & Use it first, the old system will Google Docs or just by emailing be removed at the end of October your document to print@printme. 2016, you can no longer add val- com ue to the old system. • No more stored value on COORDINATOR OF ASSISTANT TO COPY STUDENT COORDINATOR OF EDITOR PUBLICATIONS STUDENT PUBLICATIONS Bella Riccitelli Jennifer Shapiro Chris Cutro MULTIMEDIA EDITOR EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Chris Cruz Sara Varela SOUTH MANAGING EDITOR BUREAU CHIEF Jennifer Beardslee Radi Danielle Kfare STAFF WRITERS Ana Cedeno 2010-2013 FCSPA General Excellence Award The Observer is a bi-weekly college wide newspaper produced by students of Broward College. Our office is located on South Campus bldg. 68, room 268, 7200 Pines Blvd, Pembroke Pines, FL 33024. The newsroom can be reached via email at [email protected]. Emails to the editors are encouraged. The writer’s name must be included, although request for anonymity can be honored at the editor’s discretion. Emails must not exceed 300 words. The Observer upholds the right to edit for style of length or to reject publications deemed innapropiate. For information regarding editorial policy or advertising rates, call (954) 201-8035. Opinions expressed in this publication are those of the writers and do not necessarily reflect those of BC students, staff, faculty and administration. August 23, 2016 NEWS 4 Safety measures help keep students safe Sara Varela Editor-in-chief During the summer, two incidents of fondling occurred at Central. They were two totally unrelated incidents, with one day difference. The first occurred at the FAU building around 6:30 p.m. on June 28 and a timely crime warning with the suspect’s description was sent out to students of both universities. A day later, around 11:40 a.m. in BC buildings 4 and 1008, a similar incident took place. Another timely crime warning was sent, this time with a picture from the CCTV cameras attached. Thanks to the picture and the email sent, within hours the second suspect was caught by Davie Police. The security measures implemented by BC All calls are directed to the dispatch center, which is open 24/7. Photo credit: Broward College over the last few years are There’s only one phone number & Emergency Preparedness similar incident,” says Jaeson something suspicious going on,” invaluable to guarantee the for people to memorize, which is Department.