Category: BC News

Aviation Institute trains students for lucrative career

Doris Pace South Bureau Chief   A quick search on Indeed.com revealed that a commercial pilot for United Airlines makes an average salary of $195,935 per year. There’s no doubt that a high salary would be paid to pilots and others in the aviation industry when there is a worldwide shortage of skilled people to…Continue Reading Aviation Institute trains students for lucrative career

New basketball coach leads men’s team at Broward College

De’Ronzy Lawrence Sports Editor   The requirements fit to be a leader are traits only a few can possess. Those who are born with such traits have the ability to create a following that believes in their vision; Understanding and reaching each individual so that they will not only function as oneself, but as a…Continue Reading New basketball coach leads men’s team at Broward College

New veterans resource center opens on South Campus

Ray Alce Social Media Editor   Colleges and universities are experiencing an exceptional rise in the number of veteran students. Because of that, many schools have developed specific programs and services designed in order to improve the success of veterans in higher education. Still, data from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) shows that a…Continue Reading New veterans resource center opens on South Campus

Photojournalism captures emotions of Parkland shooting

Michael Gennaro North Bureau Chief   Photojournalist Ian Witlen visited the North Campus coffeehouse on Aug. 28 to chat with students and share the stories behind the photographs he took following the Parkland shooting last February. Witlen, who has snapped pictures for Billboard, Rolling Stone, Spin and other major publications, described the untold stories behind…Continue Reading Photojournalism captures emotions of Parkland shooting

Let’s Pop Some Tags

Stephanie Sylvester Editor-in-chief   One of the most important things to a college student other than getting that paper in by 11:59 p.m. or studying for finals is saving money in any way they can. Well, guess what? Just for being a Broward College student, one can automatically save some serious coinage at select restaurants,…Continue Reading Let’s Pop Some Tags

Save money, time by seeing academic advisor early

Chris Stauffer Staff Writer   After transitioning to college, many students may not understand how necessary it is to develop a relationship with their academic advisor. While in high school, it was often recommended to see the advisor if there was a scheduling problem. High school counselors would follow-up by excusing a student from class…Continue Reading Save money, time by seeing academic advisor early

Internships help students gain valuable work experiences

BC student Phebus Coqmard interned with the USDA agronomy department.

Monica Exantus Central Bureau Chief   “It’s like the first day I came in and they had me image PCs. You learn this stuff in the classes when you take all the computer classes, but you know you have to put them to practice,” said Nodelin Previl, who is currently doing his internship in the…Continue Reading Internships help students gain valuable work experiences

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

Education Bachelors Program teaches students how to teach

Valda Garcia Barbon is helping a student in the English Department

Doris Pace South Bureau Chief For students considering becoming an inspiration, a motivator or in other words a teacher, Broward College offers a cost competitive educators program. The Bachelor’s of Science in Education will prepare students for the real life classroom by immersing them in classroom simulations, case studies, field experience and offering help with…Continue Reading Education Bachelors Program teaches students how to teach