Day: May 21, 2021

COVID-19 suspends study abroad programs

Kayla Gayle Staff Writer  The travel moratorium Broward College implemented in spring 2020 due to COVID-19 has deferred many programs throughout the institution. In regards to the Study Abroad Program, all faculty-led programs and some programs sponsored through College Consortium for International Studies (CCIS) have been suspended.  The college offers two study abroad pathways: faculty-led…Continue Reading COVID-19 suspends study abroad programs

Black History Month: Knowledge is Power Trivia Contest

Leonardo Lopez Contributing Writer Gerald Ford, the 38th president of the United States, officially recognized February as Black History Month in 1976. Since then, the month has been dedicated to acknowledging and celebrating the contributions and accomplishments that African Americans have had on the nation. However, with the Covid-19 pandemic and the current practice of…Continue Reading Black History Month: Knowledge is Power Trivia Contest

First BC Impromptu Speech Contest held

Jessica Kladerman Staff Writer In the spring of 2017 Broward College’s BC Talks committee held its first annual college-wide Speech Contest.  Four years later in late March 2021, is their first time attempting an Impromptu Speech Contest with no planning or rehearsals as the event has gone completely remote.   In this three-round contest, contestants must be…Continue Reading First BC Impromptu Speech Contest held

Students excel at College Academy at Broward College

Evana Brenelus    Staff Writer College Academy (CA) is a two-year full-time dual enrollment public high school with grades 11 and 12. The high school whose motto is “Where a High School Goes to College” is located on two Broward College campuses: North and Central.  Bardetta D. Haygood is the principal of CA and it…Continue Reading Students excel at College Academy at Broward College

Success Resources and tips to help you through finals,your school career

Gabriella Small Layout Editor With the Spring Term ending, many students are scrambling about to try and squeeze out those last few assignments and look for ways they can properly digest all the content they need to know for their final exams. Although it may seem impossible to catch up now, there are many resources…Continue Reading Success Resources and tips to help you through finals,your school career

KUWTK Final Season airing on March 18

Arianna Allen Editor in Chief After 20 seasons, Thursday, March 18th at 8 p.m. E! will air the last season of Keeping Up With The Kardashians as the Kardashian family has decided to retire their reality TV show that has been airing on E News for over a decade.  Fans have been able to watch…Continue Reading KUWTK Final Season airing on March 18

The World’s a Little Blurry documentary

Sarah Leyva Features Editor Apple TV+ just released, “ The World’s a Little Blurry,” a documentary based on the 6-time Grammy winner Billie Eilish. The documentary gives an insider look at the life of the 19-year-old singer and what she goes through on a day-to-day basis.  The documentary starts in the beginning of her rise…Continue Reading The World’s a Little Blurry documentary

Brain Injury Awareness Day on Capitol Hill

Camellia Baki   News Editor The Brain Injury Association of America (BIAA) and the Congressional Brain Injury Task Force hosted a virtual Brain Injury Awareness Day congressional briefing on March 3, 2021, in honor of Brain Injury Awareness Month. This event is the 20th of its kind to occur, however, instead of an in-person reception and…Continue Reading Brain Injury Awareness Day on Capitol Hill

Spring Break (2020) vs Spring Break (2021)

Evana Brenelus   Staff Writer My 2020 spring break was very different than my 2021 spring break. Spring break had begun on March 1, 2020 and I had no idea that in a few days, my world was going to change.  A year ago, I could step outside without a mask on and stand pretty close…Continue Reading Spring Break (2020) vs Spring Break (2021)