Melaina Lawrence Staff Writer Broward College is home to many gems. Among them, is College Academy. Full of bright and resourceful students, the small population interacts with the college’s staff, professors and organizations in an enriching and mutually beneficial connection. Because College Academy caters to students who want to be academically challenged, some have shied away. Elvis Rodriguez, now College
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Gabriella Small Editor-in-Chief Entering the job field after college tends to be a difficult feat for graduates regardless of their majors. Many do not have solid plans for the future after college, and some believe that they do not have a chance in the workforce at all. Broward College’s Apprenticeship and Pre-Apprenticeship program seeks to ease the college-to-workforce road and
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Alessandra Claro Staff Writer As a community college, Broward College has various international partners from around the world. This college’s international partners include the countries of Bolivia, Brazil, China, Ecuador, India, Indonesia, Peru, Spain, Sri Lanka, and Vietnam. The Center for Global Education (CGE) program for Peru was approved by SACSCOC in 2010. In 2021, Broward College stood among the
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Ryan Marin Central-Bureau-Chief At this time, many students may be struggling to pay for their basic food and hygiene needs. Sixty-one percent of Broward College students are suffering from some form of food insecurity, according to Gregory Adam Haile, President of Broward College, as said in a video on the BC website. Figuring out how to eat every day is
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Scarlett Valencia Pulido Online Editor If you like writing, photography, graphic design, or page layout, you will definitely find something to do at The Observer. And, fun fact, you can work across all of them if you have various interests. The Observer is Broward College’s bi-monthly newspaper. It gives students the opportunity to express themselves, share their thoughts, and inform students
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Maya Mohan – North Bureau Chief Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic Lunar Calendar, and it is one of the Five Pillars of Islam. It can range from 29 to 30 days. The dates shift every year since Ramadan follows the Hijri (Lunar) Calendar. It is a time of worship where Muslims around the world fast from sunrise to
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Marquis Grant – Staff Writer Attention all creative students, Broward College is now hosting a film production club started by students from the film program to fulfill your creative aspirations. The BC film club is especially valuable because it allows students not already in the film program the opportunity to create, network and prepare for a future navigating creative professional endeavors,
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Jamonique Waite – Staff Writer With exams setting in and the workload increasing with every class, it can be hard to be prepared for finals and that’s where the Academic Success Center (ASC) comes in to save the day. The ASC was designed with the students in mind as academic support is provided with no extra cost to students and
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Observer Staff During the 62nd Annual Florida College Systems Press Association (FCSPA) Conference held in Tampa from March 31 to April 2, student publications won several awards. The Observer student newspaper won the following awards: Third place, Editorial, Jessica Kladerman and Arianna Allen; first place, feature story, Camellia Baki; and first place, sports column, Ryan Marin. Panku won the following
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Naomi Volcy – Central Bureau Chief The Board of Trustees meeting was held March 29 on Broward College’s South Campus. The Board of Trustees, as described on the Broward College’s Board of Trustee webpage, are community leaders with diverse backgrounds that provide leadership to the college and its activities. In this meeting, various issues and updates on all three Broward
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