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Tedxbergen: Life in a World of Change ADRIANNA CARABALLO Co-Editor on Tuesday, March 6, “What Are the Answers That Weakness Into Her Strength VOL. 26... NO. 7 TORCHBCC.COM APRIL/MAY 2018 TEDxBergen: Life In a World of Change ADRIANNA CARABALLO CO-EDITOR On Tuesday, March 6, “What are the answers that weakness into her strength. created packages for various TEDx partnered up with will consume you?” Aguirre Goldstein suffers from companies like Moon Pie, Icy Bergen Community College’s said. dyslexia, a disorder that causes Hot and Bayer. Center of Peace, Justice and He left the audience difficulty in reading and Many others spoke Reconciliation once again. The pondering their interactions understanding words, which briefly during the program, event ran from 8:15 am to 3:15 with others and how they can became beneficial to her. encouraging the students of pm. change for the better to build Goldstein was able to see BCC to make a change to This year, the theme was stronger bonds. symbols and colors in a unique better their lives and the lives “Life in a World of Change.” Soon after, Terri way, she described this as “the of others. How do we make change? How Goldstein, founder and CEO of mind’s eye.” does change transform us and the Goldstein Group, gave her Using those symbols, those around us? Can change TED talk on how she turned a Goldstein and her company create a better world? Holocaust These are all questions addressed by the speakers in Survivor Visits this year’s TEDx event. BCC, Reflects on Cornell Thomas, an author and motivational speaker, gave Being a Hidden his short but powerful speech Child on why we are here and why we should be grateful for life. “Do not sit here and tell pg. 4 me you do not have a purpose,” said Thomas. Thomas also gave a short anecdote about a man pouring money into the lottery every day, in hopes of winning. “You are the lottery,” Thomas said. Another TED talk, by Steve Aguirre, focused on the power of questions. Aguirre made the point to remind the audience that we live in a world of social media. People feel the What I Learned need to always to be the best and outdo those around them. Being a Leader According to Aguirre, we would rather talk than listen, pg. 6 which causes a disconnect between ourselves and others. “Be curious, ask questions,” Aguirre said. He believes that we lost our curiosity somewhere in our childhood because we are afraid to be vulnerable. Presenter Cornell Thomas shared his perspective at the annual summit. // Adriana Caraballo NJ Attorney General Grewal Visits Bergen DAVID JOO STAFF WRITER As BCC is in the middle number of Asian Americans science. Asian Americans stated that increasing numbers of its Asian-Pacific American make up an exponentially are continuously being well- of juveniles are engaging Heritage Month, students and larger population in America represented in journalism, in racist conduct like spray- faculty members have been compared to that of 50 years media and art. painting swastikas and bigoted The Kids Are holding in-school events like ago. He also delved into New However, he detailed the comments in schools. Speaking; It’s a fashion show to celebrate Jersey’s large numbers of racial disparities he faces as Grewal ended with and honor all types of Asian Asians and Pacific islanders a Sikh American Attorney inspiring commentary for Time to Listen backgrounds and cultures. in Bergen and Middlesex General through news article other Asian Americans to On April 12, NJ Attorney counties. comments and social media. pursue towards success in a General Gurbir Grewal held He moved on to discuss Grewal stated that users more diverse America, adding pg. 12 a presentation at the Ciccone how numbers of Asian of these outlets would make that one of his reasons for Theatre discussing topics on Americans having high-power extremely racist comments working in a state, powerful Asian Americans living in the positions such as CEOs of top towards him like, “Ragheads position was to show that he U.S. companies have increased over are for target practice.” can be himself while calling Being the first Sikh- the past few years. He used these examples himself an American. American Attorney General Grewal spoke of how Asian to discuss how racism is still For the remainder of his and the first Sikh-American Americans are continuing to rampant in the U.S. because of time, Grewal held a Q&A county prosecutor in U.S. work in all sorts of fields such the integration and accessibility with the audience, answering history, he was a great as technology, education and of the internet. As a result, he questions about terrorism, selection to have speak on religion and other topics behalf of BCC’s Asian-Pacific related to issues that Asian and American Heritage Month. Pacific Islanders face living in His topics of discussion America. ranged from racism in a His answers to questions workplace environment, drew from his own personal increases in Asian populations experiences as a county in New Jersey towns, prosecutor and an attorney accomplishments and general, giving as much insight Christine Zaggia, contributions by Asian and as he could by cases that he BCC’s New Pacific Americans and his handled personally. personal life from working in At the end of the Softball Coach law enforcement as the Bergen Q&A, Grewal was given a County prosecutor to becoming commemorative plaque and a the sixty-first Attorney General shawl by BCC staff as a gift for pg. 23 of New Jersey. his appearance. He discussed that the Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal // nj.gov 2 NEWS THE TORCH VOLUME 26 ISSUE 7 | APRIL/MAY 2018 NEWS BCC Hosts Speech Competitions PURNASREE SAHA SPORTS EDITOR The Asian Heritage Committee communication skills. It also adds questions as a short essay and then others when understanding that we are held a speech competition for all involvement in the college. send them to Professor Ahn. These not alone in our way to success. currently, enrolled students at Bergen The first round of the competition questions were made available on the On March 28, students had to Community College. Another one took place on April 12, where there posters that were advertised throughout tell their story in the form of a speech was sponsored by communications were five to six students in each the campus. competition for about three to five professor Dr. Williams, and it was competition room. “The financial aspect of the minutes. There were three separate known as the 10th Annual Speech In the competition room, the judges scholarship is of course helpful but levels of recognition. Competition. filled out a ballot, that included the more than that, I hope that telling their The first place winner was awarded “What is your story?’’ was this student’s ranks and number of speaker stories will be empowering for our $300, second place winner earned $200 year’s theme that was held by the Asian points. students,” said Ahn. and third place winner got $100. The Heritage Committee, and students had Dr. Williams then tallied the scores The speech competition is winners were then invited to the annual to write a brief summary about their of all the speakers and then notified the beneficial to all students. If students Asian Recognition Luncheon that was story with 300-500 words. students after 48 hours, if they were engage in this competition it will reflect on April 12. During the luncheon, After the story was written, it had qualified for the final round, which was upon their own journey of life and lead the first place winner delivered their to be emailed to Professor Mina Ahn on April 26. to increased self-awareness. speech. by March 1. The qualified students During the first round, students “It could also be therapeutic to talk During the final round of the were then notified by March 8, if were not allowed to use PowerPoint or about their experience and listen to Communication Department’s 10th they were to participate in the speech other electronic visual aids. other’s stories,” said Ahn. Annual Speech Competition, the top competition, which was on March 28. In the speech competition that was While listening to others’ stories, five students from the first round took “We want to provide an opportunity held by the Asian Heritage Committee, students could always learn from each part in it. for BCC students to articulate their the applying students had to answer other and feel empathetic towards The awards ceremony also took own ideas of success and share their place on the same day. The five stories. There were amazing stories contestants presented their speeches in that were told by the students,” said front of the panel. Professor Mina Ahn, Co-Chair of the While the students were presenting, Asian Heritage Committee. five professors who were either in The stories were based on how communications or theater completed students were trying to get a college a ballot for each speaker. On the ballot, education, and due to the challenges the judges determined who will be that they were facing, the committee ranked 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th place. thought that it was a good idea to offer The Office of the Vice President a scholarship opportunity. of Academic Affairs sponsored a total “The 10th Annual Speech was of $2,500 in awards for the top five giving students an opportunity to speakers. First place winner earned hone their public speaking skills in an $1,000, second place was $700, third academic setting. It helps build their place was $500, fourth place was $200 confidence as speakers and assists them and fifth place was $100.
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