The Student News Site of Brookdale Community College

The Current

The Student News Site of Brookdale Community College

The Current

The Student News Site of Brookdale Community College

The Current

…Or Not To Be

This newspaper, Brookdale's student paper -- The Current -- serves no purpose. The most recent issue of The Current garnered a mere 47 readers on Tuesday, April 18, the day it was published at bcccurrent.com,...

Columnist: Chicago Moved The Needle On Theatrical Inclusivity

Columnist: ‘Chicago’ Moved The Needle On Theatrical Inclusivity

A Column, By Drew Eldridge April 17, 2023

On Nov. 22 “Chicago: The Musical” announced via social media that Jinx Monsoon, a drag performer and social activist, would play “Matron Mama Morton” for a limited run from Jan. 16 through March...

Social Media Is Ruining Our Lives

Social Media Is Ruining Our Lives

Jillian Aversano, Staff Writer April 5, 2023

It’s time we all stop looking at our phones and pay attention to the real world. Today, people rarely have quality time with one another or in person-conversations. They seem to never pay attention to...

Journalism In The Wrong Hands Is A Dangerous Tool

Journalism In The Wrong Hands Is A Dangerous Tool

Phillip Cozzi, Editor April 1, 2023

Journalism is currently being devalued. Trying to attain the truth, understanding how best we can shine light in the dark crevices of society, seems second to the generation and maintenance of advertisement...

Beware: Some Stoke Xenophobia For Profit

Beware: Some Stoke Xenophobia For Profit

Phillip Cozzi, Editor March 14, 2023

A Column: Panic has embedded itself in much of our official politics and media, so much so that it leads to the mistrusting and the further ostracization of our neighbors and fellow citizens. Amidst...

Exercise Your Rights: Register To Vote Today

Exercise Your Rights: Register To Vote Today

Joe McNally, Staff Writer March 7, 2023

During the last presidential election, only 51.4 percent of 18 to 24-year-olds voted in the United States.  We need to change that up just a bit.  It is time for the younger generation to start voting....

Gender Fluidity Is Like Jell-O

Jeanette Falotico, Staff Writer February 27, 2023

Jell-O is beautiful. It's sweet, and it's soft. It's fluid and stunningly real. It's loved because we appreciate the scholarship behind the bounce that we know is Jell-O. Jell-O is also sticky. It's...

There Is No College Without Coffee

‘There Is No College Without Coffee’

Jessica LaCalamito, Staff Writer & Poet February 12, 2023

A Hymn to Coffee: Oh savior of the end of procrastination Walk with me beside those late nights filled with nothing but the illumination of the light from a screen Lead me through those five-page...

Why Not Give Nu-Metal A Listen?

Why Not Give Nu-Metal A Listen?

Brandon Granite, Staff Writer February 12, 2023

I’ve been listening to nu-metal ever since I was four. My dad's a heavy metal fan, and he passed the torch down to me. We bond over music and go to concerts all the time. I, in fact, play and make music...

Change Your Skin Care And Change Your Life

Change Your Skin Care And Change Your Life

A Column, By Danielle Johnson January 27, 2023

A good skincare routine is principle in your daily life. With this being said, it is normal to be overwhelmed or confused by the multitude of products out there. This guide will allow you to save your...

If You Want World Peace, Speak Up About Chinas Lending Practices

If You Want World Peace, Speak Up About China’s Lending Practices

An Op-Ed, By Jared DeVito December 11, 2022

China has been debt-trapping numerous countries over the past decade, yet the majority of the world seems to be turning a blind eye to it. John Adams said it best, “There are two ways to conquer a country:...

Voting: Why It Matters

Voting: Why It Matters

LaToya Jefferson, Editorial Writer November 5, 2022

Tuesday, Nov. 8, will be one of the most important midterm election cycles that I have participated in since I began voting. With issues like bodily autonomy for women, Social Security, Medicare, student...

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