Category: Features

Miami Beach, other cities ban plastic drinking straws

Stephanie Sylvester Editor-in-chief   Florida has one of the most extensive environmental statutes in its state constitution than any other state in the nation. One may ask why is the environment so important to Florida especially? Florida’s geographical location, weather, vegetation and wildlife plays a huge role in the government’s decisions to produce stricter laws…Continue Reading Miami Beach, other cities ban plastic drinking straws

Why voting beyond one election is everything

Erick Mendez Contributing Writer   I don’t know how many of you will see this because numbers are always important. One number makes a difference. One more can translate into votes. 2018, like any other year, should be about making a difference within our communities starting with the August 28 Primary elections in Florida. When…Continue Reading Why voting beyond one election is everything

An artist among us: The colorful life of BC’s Jônatas Chimen

Professor Jonatas Chimen's art gallery exhibit

Anabel Sanchez Online Editor   What is art? What makes a person an artist? If there was ever someone who might know the answers to those questions, it’s contemporary artist and author Jônatas Chimen. A professor of art at Broward College South Campus, Chimen has lived a colorful life befitting of an artist at his…Continue Reading An artist among us: The colorful life of BC’s Jônatas Chimen

BC offers study abroad opportunities, students take advantage

Monica Exantus Contributing Writer Before studying abroad in Spain, Stephanie Sylvester, a Broward College student who was in Spain last semester as part of BC’s study abroad program, never left the U.S. “I always wanted to travel out of the country. Before coming to Spain, I had never traveled outside of the United States. I…Continue Reading BC offers study abroad opportunities, students take advantage

Rise in bees’ population is good news for environment, farmers

Ana Cedeno Staff Writer Scientists have found some good news about the study of bees recently. In recent studies, the number of honeybees has been found to have risen in the last year. According to a honey bee health survey, colony numbers have risen by three percent. This is especially good news after honeybees were…Continue Reading Rise in bees’ population is good news for environment, farmers