Www.BROWARD.EDU/OBSERVER INDEX Campus News .......................................3-6 Collegewide.............................................7 Features..............................................9-10 Comics and Puzzle...........................14-15 Entertainment.........................................17 Sports................................................18-20 Opinion.............................................22-23 VOLUME 22, NUMBER 7 NOVEMBER 19, 2007 Suspected Cop Killer Apprehended ANOTHER BSO DEPUTY KILLED IN THE LINE OF DUTY Bruno niccoli Within five minutes North Campus are the result of STAFF WRITER police officers swarmed an enhanced safety protocol. the scene and took Mazza The protocol was altered after On Oct. 7 Deputy Paul Rein into custody. The chase the shooting at Virginia Tech from the Broward Sheriff’s for Michael Mazza lasted University. During the lockdown Office was shot and transported four hours. The Broward the number of police officers was to North Broward Medical Center Sheriff’s Office was tripled and a helicopter gave aerial in Deerfield Beach, where he was assisted in the chase by coverage over the campus. pronounced dead. hundreds of officers, BCC safety officers followed Deputy Rein, a 20 year deputies, state and federal the “Dangerous Escape” veteran, was transporting inmate agents. Mazza is now in procedures from the protocol and Michael Mazza from the Broward custody at the Miami-Dade blocked both campus entrances. County Jail in Pompano Beach to County Jail, in order to Anyone trying to enter the North the Broward County Courthouse avoid him from accusing Campus had to show proper in Fort Lauderdale, for a trial Deputy Rein’s colleagues identification to gain permission on robbery charges. Mazza was of abuse. Mazza has been to enter the campus. already serving two life sentences charged with premeditated The lockdown on the North for previous armed robbery first degree murder and Campus was lifted by the Coconut charges. escape. Creek Police Department at 11:30 Prior to his transportation, The Broward Sheriff’s am, but the campus remained Mazza complained that he michael mazza in magistrate court PHOTO COURTESY OF MIAMIHERALD.COM Office contacted the on safe mode. The other BCC was suffering from back pain, Broward School Board campuses were affected by the which resulted in the Sheriff’s Dixie Pawn Shop, where he he was approached by Michael minutes after the shooting, lockdown as the search for Mazza department request for a BSO approached Mark Spradley, a Mazza, whom he offered a ride. informing them of the situation and headed South. medical van. Mazza was taken local man coming out of the pawn As Spradley and Mazza requesting a “Code Yellow” to be Michael Mazza’s first court from jail in a wheelchair with a shop. Spradley, a homeless man, arrived at the Uptown Pawn shop, put into effect in Broward schools. appearance was held on Nov. crutch. helped Mazza not knowing who Spradley went into the shop while This resulted in the lockdown 13. Broward Circuit Judge Paul According to witnesses, the he was and gave him a ride, as he Mazza remained in the vehicle. of over 300 public and private Backman presided the hearing. Deputy stopped the van in the was going to the Uptown Pawn The store manager, Scott Kelly, schools across Broward parking lot of Diamond Dolls, Shop, at 6020 Hollywood Blvd. had the local news broadcast on, County, including all just a mile away from the jail. Spradley moved to South at that moment Mark Spradley BCC campuses. This The Deputy then proceeded to Florida seven months ago from realized the fugitive on the news was the first time that a open the back door of the van and Las Vegas and has been living was the man in his car. “When I Code Yellow, the code remove the inmate. A few minutes in his white 1975 Chevy Caprice seen that picture, I said, ‘That’s requesting for school later, Mazza overpowered Deputy Classic ever since. Spradley was the guy in the car’” said Spradley. lockdowns, was ever Rein by wrapping a chain around at the Dixie Pawn Shop looking He then told Kelly to call 911 and used in Broward County. his neck and then grabbing his for speakers, as he was leaving inform them that Mazza was in The lockdown weapon. Mazza shot the Deputy to go to the Uptown Pawn Shop his vehicle. procedures on the in the chest and left his body in PHOTO COURTESY OF MIAMIHERALD.COM the parking lot of Diamond Dolls. Mazza commandeered the BSO van and drove South to Davie, carrying the Deputy’s weapon. It remains unknown if Mazza had any assistance on his escape. The high-top van was found TheBuzz lamB President:County which have a connection 100100 days he D will noways be According L toater Armstrong, there empty at the corner of 27th STAFF WRITER to the college. concentrating on going deeper were over 150 people at the Omni Ave. and Davie Blvd in Fort “It is wonderful, but it is hard into the campuses to look at brainstorming strategies to help Lauderdale. According to Without any fanfare or to squeeze in all the activities,” the programs being offered. students succeed. “I was very Broward Sheriff Al Lamberti “A notoriety, J. David Armstrong, Jr. he said. “I’ve already worn my “We recently held a ‘summit’ pleased to see the passion and series of hitchhiking events took has reached a milestone. October tuxedo more times in the last the interest among everybody place, where the suspect Michael 16, 2007 marked his completion of 100 days than I have in the participating.” Mazza … worked his way down 100 days as President of BCC. At last five years in Tallahassee.” Armstrong added that his top to the area of Dixie highway the national level, a new president Armstrong said there are priority during the first 100 days and Scott Street in the city of is scrutinized for his actions after so many things going on in has been student success and it Hollywood.” the first 100 days. What follows the county that it is virtually will continue to be at the top of his Mazza’s first stop was the is a conversation recently held impossible for him to attend list. “We have too many students with our college president, to get every function. that come to us academically his view on his first 100 days on The most memorable under-prepared and not having the job. event for the new president a social support network from “For the most part, the has been the welcome back families or for financial aid and president’s job is what I anticipated opening day for all of the we’ve got to find ways to help it would be,” Armstrong said. faculty and staff which was more students…complete their “One of the things a college held on the North Campus. degrees,” he said. president has to do is get out into “It’s like a fair atmosphere When Armstrong was the community and meet with the almost,” he said. “I really Chancellor of the Florida many organizations that are out got a feel and a sense of the Community College system he there.” scope and the size of the PHOTO COURTESY OF BROWARD.EDU had to deal with colleges on a Armstrong said if there was college.” policy level…laws and statutes one thing that surprised him the Armstrong said he has been where we invited everybody… most was the fact there are so visiting all of the campuses but professors, staff, support people ▪ ARMSTRONG continued on page 7 PHOTO COURTESY OF SHERIFF.ORG many organizations in Broward after the first and students,” Armstrong said. 2 THE OBSERVER AUGUST 13, 2007 NOVEMBER 19, 2007 SOUTH THE OBSERVER 3 Nursing Students Help Kids Beach Cleanup DR. LINDA WASHINGTON permission to GRACIA BONILLA of the community. Ramsijewan SPECIAL TO THE OBSERVER perform the CONTRIBUTING WRITER added, “We are trying to keep s c r e e n i n g s . the beach clean. All the non- The Broward Community The students The members of Phi Theta biodegradable pieces, no matter College-South Campus pediatric screened over Kappa’s Alpha Delta Rho chapter their size, should be collected.” nursing students participated 45 children got their hands dirty this past Bifulco said that people in vision and anthropometric between three Saturday, Nov. 3. Members of PTK sometimes tend to think that the screening activities at the and five years and other students participated in smaller pieces of garbage are not Broward Community College of age. The a beach clean-up, which consisted a big deal. Then, he compelled the Child Development Center students used of picking up pieces of plastic and participants of this event to think (under the direction of Ms. June the Snellen other garbage along the beach at in terms that “that little thing is Paul). The activities targeted Letter and John U. Lloyd Beach State Park going to be here forever,” and that identification of eye problems, E charts to in Dania Beach. conscious people now are trying hand washing, car safety seats, evaluate visual Left: Kristine Fraga COURTESY OF LINDA WASHINGTON This event was part of PTK’s to preserve the beauty of these and nutritional variations (under- acuity. To determine weights (pediatrician or ophthalmologist) “Operation Green,” which is an areas for generations to come. and overweight) in preschool- and heights, the Center’s for if the child’s screening results international service program. Troy Jeffries, a member, stated aged children. Disease Control (CDC) Boys were abnormal. This program intends to address that “Basically, I’m just trying Notices were provided to and Girls Growth Charts: United The teaching sessions were the needs of the community by to give back to the community.” parents in advance obtaining States, “Weight and Height- fun-filled and exciting for the taking care of the environment.