Editorial Observer Staff Walking through the courtyard in the direction of our first classes, anticipation awaits as we prepare for a new semester with each step we take. The sun is beaming, there are barely any clouds in the sky, and we can feel the wisp of the cool air dancing through our hair. It…Continue Reading How Broward College inspired hope through the time of COVID-19
Ryan Marin Staff Writer Ever since the Xbox One and the PS4 launched in 2013, Sony has owned the console market. Whenever you asked someone what gaming console they owned, the answer was usually a PS4. The Xbox One was originally marketed as an entertainment device, while the PS4 was marketed as a console made…Continue Reading Xbox has finally become a competitor to PlayStation
Sarah Leyva Features Editor Olivia Rodrigo broke the internet with her first hit single “Driver’s License” becoming the most streamed song on Spotify in a week. The 18-year-old began her rise to fame after her single debut and it gained great love from the fans overnight putting her at the top of Billboards top 100…Continue Reading Driver’s License new hit single breaks the internet
Chase Cone Contributing Writer On April 12, 2021, Julian Edelman announced his retirement with a spectacular career. Edelman was in the NFL for 12 years and spent all of his years with the New England Patriots He will definitely go down as one of the greatest Patriots wide receivers of all time. “ It was…Continue Reading New England Patriot Juilan Edelman retires
Chase Cone Contributing Writer There have always been talks about who the greatest basketball player is, but there is no doubt when LeBron James retires that there will be talks about how he will be the greatest basketball player of all time. Over the last 15 years, James has advanced to the playoffs 14 of…Continue Reading Why LeBron James the greatest of all time
Kayla Gayle Staff Writer Broward College’s two-week annual Music, Film, Literature and Art Festival was held virtually this year with the theme “Amidst the Chaos: Rise Up & Move Forward.” The festival allows for students and the community-at-large to be exposed to free academic lectures, panels, discussions, live performances and author readings. From the diverse…Continue Reading Buffet inspires anthology during recent Music, Film, Literature & Art Fest
Kayla Gayle Staff Writer International internships have been suspended due to the halt in travel-related activities set by the college provost with the advice of the legal counsel team. However, students have the option to apply to remote internships offered by CRCC Asia and its sister company Virtual Internships. For the past two years, the…Continue Reading International internships being held virtually
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
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
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