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After One Semester At BCC, It's Home To Switzerland

After One Semester At BCC, It’s Home To Switzerland

Marie Bollmann, Staff Writer December 16, 2024

“It’s really refreshing,” said Livia Hauser, a 21-year-old international student from Switzerland. “The people here, everyone is so welcoming and nice to you,” said Hauser. Her life back in...

From Brazil To Virginia: An Au Pair’s Journey To Belonging

From Brazil To Virginia: An Au Pair’s Journey To Belonging

Bianca Pinheiro Dos Santos,, Staff Writer December 16, 2024

My first au pair experience in the United States began in September 2018, when I left Curitiba, Brazil, for Virginia, U.S. With its clean streets and refreshing breezes, Curitiba was my childhood home,...

Say Hi To Tea On Tuesdays

Say Hi To Tea On Tuesdays

Jeff Luciani, Staff Writer December 15, 2024

The Wellness Center held its weekly Hi-Tea Social 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Dec. 17 with a few attendees enjoying tea, snacks, cookies and comradery. “The Hi-Tea event is to allow students to gather and basically,...

Students Get Creative For The Holidays

Students Get Creative For The Holidays

Staff report December 15, 2024

Kateiana Parman, an 18-year-old education major from Hazlet, wins the ornament decorating contest at the Holiday Bash held in the SLC Dec. 16 by PTK, S4GC and TIN.

Love Pi And Calculus? Check Out The Math Club

Love Pi And Calculus? Check Out The Math Club

Atiqa Amjad, STEM Editor December 2, 2024

Are you passionate about math? If so, then Brookdale Math Club might be the perfect place for you. “The club is for anyone interested in math, and it doesn’t matter what level of math they are in...

Who Knew Being The Grim Reaper Could Be Fun

Who Knew Being The Grim Reaper Could Be Fun

Benjamin Prozeller, Staff Writer November 17, 2024

Every Halloween season, the theater department runs Brookdale Haunted Theater, a creatively constructed maze with horrifying sights and scare actors that work together to terrify innocent visitors. Scare...

Collage Club Helps Students Share Their Talents

Collage Club Helps Students Share Their Talents

Atiqa Amjad, STEM Editor November 6, 2024

At Brookdale, the Collage is a student-run magazine that gathers art from Brookdale students, compiles and publishes it in their annual print publication. “Collage allows me to not only meet students...

Students Mark Thanksgiving In Many Ways

Students Mark Thanksgiving In Many Ways

Staff report November 5, 2024

With Thanksgiving on Nov. 28, many students are planning holiday activities, food shopping and preparing to feast. As an Arabic student, Anz Khan, a 19-year-old mechanical engineering student from Jackson,...

Debate Club Offers Place To Argue

Debate Club Offers Place To Argue

Atiqa Amjad, STEM Editor October 30, 2024

The Brookdale Debate Club provides students with an opportunity to have a civil discussion on a topic using logical arguments, as well as an opportunity to convince judges and others that their logic is...

Club Blooms From Student's Heartache

Club Blooms From Student’s Heartache

Staff report October 21, 2024

The end of “a Romeo-and-Juliet story kind of romance" back in 2020 left 21-year-old science and math major Ailton Alanya devastated, especially because the high school relationship ended because "his...

College May Not Be Necessary, But It Offers Many Advantages

College May Not Be Necessary, But It Offers Many Advantages

Michael Mayhew, Staff Writer October 21, 2024

Some people say that college is what leads to a person having a successful career. Others insist that higher education is not always necessary. They often argue that trade schools are a good option for...

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