October 8, 2013 VOLUME 28, Issue 4 WWW.BROWARD.EDU/STUDENTLIFE/PUBLICATIONS/OBSERVER/PAGES/DEFAULT The Broward College Newspaper Campus News BC spotlight Centerspread Opinion Backpage Want More Observer? theobservernews.blogspot.com North Campus BC professor BC celebrates Insidious: Chapter PTK celebrates Broward County has updates on Articles, profiled for Hispanic Heritage 2 is reviewed! hosts a beach clean Entertainment, Sports and banned books Much More. creative work in Month with campus up! week! the classroom. events! Check Out: ON PAGE 5 ON PAGE 5 ON PAGE 10-11 ON PAGE 18 ON PAGE 20 theobservernews.blogspot.com BC gets multiple grants to further education Brigitte Jolliet ceremony in September to South Campus Bureau Chief honor scholarship funds received by Bank of America, Broward College (BC) Helios and Florida Blue. The has been awarded the largest funds received by the three grant in its history as well as companies are part of the over $68,000 in donations for $905,000 that the Florida scholarship funds. College System Foundation is The $12.9 million grant dispersing to 28 institutions BC received this year is part of across Florida. Helios a $2 billion initiative to expand Education Foundation and targeted training programs Bank of America donated over for unemployed workers. The $40,000 in scholarship funds U.S. Department of Labor to assist first generation college awarded the $24.5 million students. Trade Adjustment Assistance BC received the Community College grant to BC following scholarships: Nursing and 12 other schools including Broward College’s Foundation staff pose with the $68,826 check that will be used toward scholarships. Brigitte Joliette/ The and Allied Health scholarships Florida State College in Observer for $19,539 from Florida Blue, Jacksonville, FL, Northwestern First Generation scholarship “Leveraging, Integrating, management. training. The focus is to provide University in Chicago, IL and for $45,127 from Helios, and a Networking, Coordinating The program will workers with skills fit for entry Rutgers University in Newark, $4,160 scholarship from Bank Supplies” conglomerate. These include in class and online and middle - level employment NJ. of America. Receiving more than training programs will be courses as well as industry in supply chain management. focused on supporting growth approved internships, Along with the grant, half of the grant money, BC SEE MONEY, PAGE 8 in logistics and supply chain apprentices and on the job BC held a check presentation will be the leader in this Broward College now offers DJ’ing course Thomas Gerald has experience in teaching. Staff Writer Being a self-taught DJ, he also taught a DJ course in Orlando. Although it is not an With the rising actual course, G-Clef believes that this will help students. popularity of names like “DJ’ing is an expression David Guetta, Deadmau5 of art, it’s like an art class. It and headhunterz, DJ’ing has requires basic math skills and become cemented in pop teaches rhythm,” said G-Clef. culture. It has become its own The first class, with a genre of music. And now it little over 30 students, began has become a class offered at with a history of DJ’ing, the art Broward College. form and continued with an Starting September explanation of the equipment. 26, Broward College will be Students learned about the holding an hour and a half DJ first Disk jockey in 1909 who Academy every third Thursday was 16 year old Ray Newby in the Student Life building. of Stockton California, who Although not an actual started playing records on a course that students have small spark transmitter under to sign up for, it is designed the authority of radio pioneer to inform students on the Charles “Doc” Herrold. history of Hip-Hop and DJ’ing Other fun facts “The reason why we provided to students included offered the DJ Academy is to the first device to record sound allow students to get involved in was invented in 1857 by events that they have not been Leon Scott, who named it the exposed to before,” said Carlos Phonoautograph. It was later tweaked by Thomas Edison‘s BC Students Steve Heriveaus (far left) Kyle Hunter (left) Gianna Soto (center) Andrew Turner (right) learning the basics with Parra, Director of Student DJ G-clef (far right) Thomas Gerald/The Observer Life on BC’s South Campus. Phonographic cylinder, which was able to play back sounds. “While they may not realize it insight on how far music attendance and exposure may Sophomore Gianna they are learning about math, The brief but interesting history lecture continued, and technology has come. become a bi-monthly event. “If Soto said, “I think it’s pretty science and history.” Parra Students were allowed we continue to have a turn out cool and educational. It’s added, “There is so much explaning the evolution of DJs from the first audio radio to get hands on experience with as well as this, we’ll move it up dealing with something tied into the DJ’ing culture.” actual DJ turn tables, and were to twice a month,” said Parra. people are interested in.” The course was braodcast in 1906 to the rave crazed ‘90s, to the current taught how to properly hold the The students attending The DJ Academy is taught by Orlando based DJ equipment and mix music. The enjoyed the class and all agreed open to all BC students who are G-Clef. Known as one the popularity of house music. It was informative and provided DJ Academy is now a monthly that it was the type of activity free to attend. biggest DJs in Orlando, G-Clef class but with continued BC should have more of. October 8, 2013 CAMPUS NEWS Page 3 Professors get their students to think critically Tiffany Harris by a BC student. of various positions applied for. Staff Writer Critical thinking, as A 2013 survey by defined by BC, is a process the Association of American “Question Every of evaluating information Colleges and Universities Possibility-Think Critically” is by questioning and testing (AAC&U) indicated that 82 the phrase being seen displayed assumptions, accepting or percent of employers want on signs around all of Broward rejecting arguments and/or institutions to place more College’s (BC) campuses. If perspectives and applying emphasis on critical thinking you’re not seeing it when you reasoning to make informed and analytic reasoning. log on BC’s homepage you’ve decisions. Because critical Another example was a survey probably received an e-mail thinking is the focus of BC’s conducted by Hart Research posing the question “Are you QEP, a number of professors Associates that concluded in QEP ready?” have found ways to integrate 2013 93 percent of the 318 Critical thinking this topic into their course employers surveyed agreed is a process that is being outline. that a job of candidate’s ability incorporated in several Professor Josh Kimber, to think critically is more professor’s curriculums here who teaches Philosophy and important than the candidate’s at BC, in anticipation of it Introduction to Ethics at the major. allowing students to realize Central Campus, integrates Trish Joyce, English how successful they can be critical thinking into activities professor at BC’s North Campus with their thinking and the that are done in and out of who includes critical thinking importance of implying it in class. in her lessons, is also one of Photo Courtesy of Thelifecloud.net their everyday lives. “My students go the faculty mentors who formed In 2011, BC began through reading the material, Critical Thinking Learning more interesting while broad based subject that can the process of selecting and they analyze it, attempt to Society. Their input helped engaging students in issues be beneficial to everyone no developing its first Quality explain it, are challenged to BC define critical thinking and that make them passionate matter what area of study you Enhancement Plan (QEP) to evaluate it and often expected their purpose is to understand about learning. According to decide to pursue. improve student learning. The to come up with their own and establish a protocol on Kimber, the activities “help “I think it will help QEP is one of the components of conclusions,” explained how they will collaborate in foster a community” within his make students very good the reaffirmation accreditation Kimber. “I keep what are finding the elements of critical classroom. He said he enjoys citizens,” expresses Joyce. process which confirms known as the critical thinking thinking. seeing his students working “What we need are informed Colleges and Universities skills in mind when developing “The classroom is together in groups in which decision makers and for that are in compliance with all my curriculum.” direct preparation for life they also have the option of to happen we need a nation of standards and accreditations. Critical thinking is a and careers,” said Joyce. “If challenging one another. critical thinkers.” Subsequently critical thinking vital component to real-world students have an established Students may wonder For more information was selected as the QEP topic. life and work situations. It’s approach to problem solving how acquiring the skill of on BC’s QEP and its focus being The QEP is titled “Question a career enhancement tool then they’re highly transferrable critical thinking can benefit critical thinking visit www. Every Possibility-Think that is important to employers to their own life.” them in the long run? Being broward.edu/qep. Critically,” which was chosen when it comes to evaluating a Critical thinking prospective employee for any has been said to make class able to think critically is a October 8, 2013 CAMPUS NEWS Page 5 A sit down with Professor Sheryl Zavertnik Laura Gonzalez Copy Editor For many students the mere thought of Math is enough to send them into a state of panic.