Christy Joshy – Social Media Editor What is the “perfect” body? Though this may be a differing opinion for many, in South Korea, the standard is stern. Women are expected to maintain thin, frail-like figures, while men are preferred to be lean and muscular–but not too muscular. This rigid ideal is enforced to the extreme…Continue Reading K-pop’s “Perfect Body” Comes with Big Responsibility
Naomi Volcy – Central Bureau Chief The Women’s Film Fest, which was hosted by Central Campus’s Student Government, was an opportunity for students to watch short films that discussed unique issues with women as the focal point. The three films featured were: Death Metal Grandma, Pauline and a TEDx Talk by Sue Austin. The event…Continue Reading Women’s Film Fest on Central Discusses Unique Issues
Gabriella Small – Design Editor Countless college students around the globe dream to one day study abroad and experience a culture they have always dreamed of partaking in. Traveling to Peru, taking a trek to Machu Pichu, taste-testing its unique cuisine, and learning more about the rich cultures birthed in the country all while taking…Continue Reading BC’s Study Abroad Programs Reopened for the Summer and Fall Semesters
Megan Vineberg – Editor-In-Chief The Minority Teacher’s Association brings us the Black Leaders In Education meeting in honor of Black History Month. The Minority Teacher Association began as a conversation between the host and one of his students who expressed his observation in the school systems of not seeing enough representation across the board. The…Continue Reading Black Leaders in Education Inspire Change in Broward College Students
Yestin Arvin Gochuico– Staff Writer Politically divisive and anti-American—Republicans say Critical Race Theory (CRT) has infiltrated public institutions by teaching historically inaccurate events and indoctrinating people to be against core American values. But CRT isn’t driving a wedge in society, unlike they say. Introduced during the first half of January 2022, the new Senate Bill…Continue Reading Republicans Crack Down on Critical Race Theory Through Misguided Context and Semantics
Lachin Kerbabaeva – Online Editor Andrei Tarkovsky is considered one of the most influential authors of world cinema. He was a Soviet director who lived only 54 years and created seven feature films that are considered a masterpiece of cinema and studied in film schools worldwide. In the center of his stories, there is always…Continue Reading Best Films of Andrei Tarkovsky
Ryan Marin – Staff Writer Deathloop, the newest game by developer Arkane Studios and released exclusively for PS5, is a game that had the potential to be a masterpiece. While so much of the game feels like it was planned out and created with painstaking detail and care, the story misses the mark and fails to…Continue Reading Here’s Where Deathloop Went Wrong
Jamonique Waite – Staff Writer Set in an era where magic and the legend of the creatures that live under our beds exists, The Witcher, a TV series on Netflix written by Lauren Schmidt Hissrich, Declan de Barra, Andrzej Sapkowski, Beau DeMayo, Jenny Klein and Haily Hall, tells the story of Geralt of Rivia, played…Continue Reading Netflix’s The Witcher: Where The Monsters Under The Bed Live
Megan Vineberg – Editor-in-Chief Broward College is committed to celebrating diversity through Social Justice Week which includes bringing awareness to those issues such as trafficking and missing persons cases of all kinds. As reported by NBC Today, the Gabby Petito case raises an interesting question: Why aren’t we bringing attention to those colored and missing? …Continue Reading Gaby Petito Case Sparks Renewed Interest in Colored, Missing
Yestin Arvin Gochuico – Staff Writer Following the murder of George Floyd and escalating racial injustices in the U.S., Prof. Rhonda Bobb and Prof. Jennifer Killiam of South Campus recently hosted Social Justice Week. It is a series of events held virtually from Jan. 24 to 27 aiming to drive conversations in the Broward College…Continue Reading Building Community Through Social Activism