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MAKING WAVES
A woman’s place is in the revolution
Rachel Wong
Managing Editor,
Lake Worth Campus
On Saturday, January
21 many Americans and
national organizations
marched in national and
worldwide solidarity for
women’s rights. Only one
day after Donald Trump’s
inauguration, millions of
people took to the streets
and rallied to defend the
marginalized communities
everywhere.
“We stand together
in solidarity with our
partners and children for
A protestor holds a homemade sign with
a popular slogan for women’s rights.
the protection of our rights,
our safety, our health, and
were also present in the audience.
our families - recognizing that our
The pink beanies are so named for
vibrant and diverse communities
their pointed tips that resemble cat
are the strength of our country” so
ears and were made to provide the
states the mission of the Women’s
participants of the Women’s March
March on Washington, a vision that with a means of making a visual
is echoed everywhere including
statement.
Palm Beach County.
The general air was one of unity
Starting at noon, the Meyer
and friendliness as attendees shared
Amphitheater of West Palm Beach
sunscreen, offered umbrellas to one
was packed with men, women, and
another and pointed out the way to
children alike. The atmosphere
the restrooms. The event started out
was buzzing with anticipation.
on a rather lighthearted note – with
Everywhere, people were dressed
a call for more toilet paper. The
in pink or otherwise vibrant colors.
nearby public restrooms were illSome of the notorious “Pussy Hats” prepared for the sudden large influx
of visitors. With the sun high in the
sky, organizers could not have asked
for a better forecast and the usually
temperamental Floridian weather
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held through with nothing but cool
breezes and a few minor clouds for
Belle Glade welcomes
the length of the event.
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new student
activities manager
Briana Thomas
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Life in St. Pete, Florida
The greatest game ever
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Speakers of all ages and sexes
took to the stage to spread their
message. Among them were Congressman Ted Deutch, the Mayor
of West Palm Beach, Jeri Muoio,
Regional Climate Reality Leader
for The Climate Reality Project,
Monica Houtz, and founder of the
Women’s Empire Network,
Daniella Vega.
Organized by South Florida
Activism, the event drew crowds of
around 7,000 people who packed
the amphitheater with placards,
flags, and banners. “Dump Trump,”
“Not My President,” and “Make
America Kind Again” were some of
the signs carried by the protestors.
Meredith Hoffman voiced aloud
the general attitude of attendees
with her speech. “Anything less
than being here means consent,”
she stated, “We are here as a sign
Be the best, be honored!
Erika Rolle
Staff writer, Lake Worth
Cyndi Duran
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The American flag being displayed
proudly for all to see.
mockingly imitated the
impairment of a reporter
although the President
himself has repeatedly
denied this.
Monica Houtz brought
forward environmental
issues that will be faced
in the next four years.
Immediately after Inauguration Day 2017, climate
change was removed from
the White House webpage,
she said, before proceeding
to highlight the urgency of
the situation by stating that
“2016 was just designated
as the hottest year on record
Many attendees adopted pink as
for the plant.” She urged
the official color for the event.
the audience to contact the
United States Senator for
of solidarity. It strengthens our
Florida, Marco Rubio and proresolve to be here and to fight. This
vided his office number (202-224administration has not silenced us.
This administration has not shamed 3041). Drawing inspiration from
cultural anthropologist Margaret
us.” With his highly controversial
Mead, she ended her speech saying
approach to current issues such
“Never doubt that a small group of
as Obamacare, access to abortion
thoughtful, committed citizens can
and immigration policies, Donald
Trump has not garnered much sup- change the world. Indeed it’s the
only thing that ever has.”
port with the attending crowd.
Although the speakers took
Kalebra Jacobs-Reed, a 45-year
up most of the event’s time, the
old native Floridian, also drew
program also included musical perloud cheers as she spoke about her
formances by the Raging Grannies
struggle with President Trump’s
apparent disdain for the invalid. The and Mel and Vinnie. Closing the
event was Star Fae, the organizer
mother of two disabled children,
of the rally and founder of South
said, “It really hurt to see Donald
Florida Activism. Sporting an “I
Trump flap his hands, because who
Vote Planned Parenthood Action”
is he to stand on television and
mock disabled people like my teenbadge and bright pink sunglasses,
age son?” Jacobs-Reed was referring she led the crowd in a closing
to a televised rally in South Carolina chant: “The people united will
when Donald Trump apparently
never be divided.”
Come join the Dr. Floyd F. Koch
Honors College. This is a department of Palm Beach State College
that “provide[s] an inspiring, challenging, and rewarding,” environment. To be eligible for the Honors
College, students must have a
minimum of nine college credit
hours completed and a maximum
of forty-two college credit hours
completed. If a student is interested, but does not currently have
the required cumulative 3.5 GPA
for admittance, he or she has the
option of trying an Honors class for
a semester. Admittance is on a rolling basis, so there is no deadline but
interested students should apply as
soon as they are eligible.
“The Honors College is a pathway to many advantage[s],” says
current sophomore and Honors
Boca Liaison, Ian Maxwell. The
Honors College boasts a 15:1
student to professor ratio, which
means not more work, but more
in-depth class discussions and more
one on one time with Honors professors. “The Honors College is not
only a great academic opportunity,”
explains sophomore and Honors
Lake Worth Liaison Paula Davis,
“it is a warm and welcoming community of new friends to meet and
connections to make.”
If that is not convincing enough,
the Honors College has numerous
exclusive scholarships, such as the
$1,000 per year Honors College
Merit Award, the $1,000 per year
Stewart Honors College Scholar-
ship and other
Honors transfer
scholarships
to colleges like
Florida Atlantic
University and
Florida International University for eligible
Honors students.
Students also have the opportunity
to attend annual Honors local,
regional, and national conferences
with other Honors Colleges from
around the country. Sophomore
and Honors Boca Liaison, Crystal Edwards advises students to,
“grab hold [of] opportunities for
success that come your way no
matter the size.”
Honors students who have
completed all Honors graduation
requirements will have an Honors
notation on their transcripts, an
Honors seal on their diploma and
an Honors medallion that will
distinguish them from their peers as
they walk at graduation. For more information, students should feel free
to either: visit the Honors College
office on the Lake Worth campus in
room CBP 314.1, call at (561) 868
– 3895 or email the Honors College
office at honorspalmbeachstate.edu.
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Dr. Michael Eric Dyson
addresses annual King Celebration
Why not build a bridge?
Rachel Wong,
Managing Editor,
Lake Worth Campus
“On August 28, 1963, Dr. King
stood at the Lincoln Memorial and
etched into our collective memory
the immortal words that continue
to cascade down the mountains of
history and to resonate with us: Five
score years ago, a great American,
in whose symbolic shadow we stand
signed the Emancipation Proclamation,” so began Dr. Michael Eric
Dyson’s keynote speech for the 18th
Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Celebration. Named one of the 150
most powerful African Americans
by Ebony magazine, Dr. Dyson is
considered one of America’s most
renowned intellectuals. An American
Book Award recipient and twotime NAACP Image Award winner,
Dr. Dyson currently teaches at the
Georgetown University where he won
widespread attention for his course,
“Sociology of Hip-Hop: Jay-Z.”
Among his speech’s highlights, “We
should receive with open arms, the
possibility of good going under Presi-
TABATHA B. MCDONALD
Dr. Dyston visits
Palm Beach State College
dent Trump. But we gotta challenge
him as well,” Dr. Dyson said, “Build a
wall? Why not build a bridge?”
In an exclusive one-on-one interview
with the Beachcomber, he elaborated,
“I respect him as a president. I do not
respect the temper and the tone of his
comments and the refusal to acknowledge the humanity of so many people.
Also as president, he will wield a
tremendous bully pulpit and we have to
wield an equally powerful one among
the masses to be able to resist him.”
Dr. Dyson’s speech also included
recognition of the LGBT community.
He said that Dr. King “would challenge
all bigotries even those nurtured within
minority communities against gay,
lesbian, transgender, bisexual and queer
people.” Dr. King believed in freeing
human beings from society’s restrictions and standing against prejudice
in all forms. “If you wanna celebrate
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., we must
celebrate the beauty and the power of
individual existence and identity that is
not hampered by form of prejudice or
bigotry,” he said.
Dr. Dyson left us with this advice for
students and readers: “Write letters, be
better in your own community, speak
out against him wherever you are,
speak out against the kind of behavior
he manifests, vote in local officials
who represent your interests and
continue to create sanctuaries that are
safe away from the harmful beliefs that
he expresses.”
“Hate is too great a burden to bear. It injures the hater more
than it injures the hated.”—CORETTA SCOTT KING
In honor of Black History Month, February 2017
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Celebrating Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Rachel Wong
Managing Editor,
Lake Worth Campus
“I have a dream.” Four words that
shaped modern America. Arguably
one of the most iconic phrases of
the 17th century. With his speech,
Martin Luther King Jr. brought
the Civil Rights Movement to new
heights and gave the citizens of
America a lasting reminder of hope.
On January 12, Palm Beach State
College hosted the 18th Annual
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration in the Duncan Theatre
on Lake Worth Campus. Many
students, staff and visitors from
other schools were in attendance to
commemorate the great deeds of
Dr. King. After a stunning rendition of the Star-Spangled Banner
by faculty, William Berger, the
Vice Chairperson of the District
Board of Trustees, provided some
opening remarks for the event. He
stressed upon the need to “create,
adopt, and maintain policies that
allow everyone on all campuses to
feel welcome, safe, and free to be
themselves.” “It will take a change
of heart of every man, woman and
child to effect real change,” stated
Mr. Berger who then went on to
LINDSAY MCGLYNN
College faculty perform the Star Spangled Banner
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“Lift Every Voice and Sing” earned wide applause from the audience.
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quote Dr. King by saying, “Darkness cannot drive out darkness;
only light can do that. Hate cannot
drive out hate; only love can do
that.”
The Black Student Union went
on to perform the Negro National
Anthem. “Lift Every Voice and
Sing,” was adopted by the National
Association for the Advancement
of Colored People (NAACP) in
1919. The audience was invited to
join in as the lyrics were displayed
on screen. Following that, the
award presentations commenced
with Joseph Gibbons, former State
Representative and President of
Energy Equity Alliance announcing the recipients. The awards
went to Rhonda Rogers (the new
president of the National Coalition
of 100 Black Women, West Palm
Beach Chapter as well as the second
vice-president of the Women’s
Chamber of Commerce of Palm
Beach County), Tanzina Chowdury
(the president of the “Dream It, Do
It” student club), Kanathy Haney
(chair of the Palm Beach State College Human Trafficking Coalition),
Reverend Kevin Jones (a church
leader for ten years) and Paul’s Place
(an after-school program for underprivileged children).
David Hernandez, student
representative of the District Board
of Trustees introduced the keynote
speaker Dr. Michael Eric Dyson.
He brought forth many points over
the course of his 30-minute speech,
among which were the trials of
electing Donald Trump as the 45th
President of America, the significance of Dr. King’s legacy (in his
own words, “to not simply be frozen
in an “I have a dream moment””)
and the need “to acknowledge the
humanity of every brother and
sister in this nation.”
The event ended with a Question
and Answer session with Dr. Dyson.
Everyone in attendance was invited
to stay for a book signing session.
Free books were available in limited
supply for students who presented a
Panthercard and Dr. Dyson obliged
the people who stayed by taking a
photo with each of them.
Students visit seniors for
Love-fest
Briana Thomas
Staff Writer, Belle Glade
KIAMA WILLIAMS-ROBINSON
Mr. Andrew Barrett, Student Activities Manager, Belle Glade Campus
Belle Glade welcomes
new student activities
manager
Briana Thomas
Staff Writer, Belle Glade
Mr. Andrew Barrett is the current Student Activities Manager
at the Belle Glade Campus. He
is originally from Long Island,
New York. While in Long Island,
Mr. Barrett worked in various
administrative positions, ranging
from registration to financial aid.
After transitioning to Florida,
Barrett worked briefly as a
Financial Aid Specialist at Palm
Beach State College right before
moving on to a broader job as
Corporate/Director of Financial
Aid at a career training school,
Med Vance Institute. Mr. Barrett
has been working in the postsecondary for a total of 25 years.
Mr. Barrett has been on the
job for only two weeks. In that
short span of time, Barrett has
already made an imprint on
the minds of the students. One
student in particular, Rodney
Brown said this about Mr.
Barrett’s first impression, “I have
met him. He’s a very nice guy.”
Rodney said he plans on joining
a student activity, though as of
now, he has not made his decision on which one he would like
to become a part of.
Having an individual such as
Mr. Barrett in charge of engaging
students to join clubs, student
government, and volunteer
activities, will give students a
sense of belonging. Not only in
a club, but in school. As for the
challenges Mr. Barrett thinks he
will face? “Getting students to
join clubs!”
Students of Palm Beach State,
recently took a trip to West
County Center. “A place where
senior citizens can partake
in various programs that will
enhance their overall person,”
stated the center’s manager of
senior communicator center,
Willie Millie II. The event was
a celebration of both Valentine’s
Day and Black History Month.
While there, the students got to
chat with the seniors through
various Valentine’s day themed
games such as “Name that Love
Song” and a classic game of jeopardy. The jeopardy game involved
categories that were geared towards Black History Month and
Valentine’s Day. One senior in
particular, Hazel Mosely, spoke
out about West County Center
by stating that she has been going
to the center for the last four or
five years to play bingo every
morning. A particular program
that really stands out to her are
the computer classes. Hazel went
on to say she has also made an
abundance of friends since she
has become a member of the
West County community. Towards the ending of this fun filled
day, home-made Valentine cards
(made by some of the students)
were passed out to all the seniors.
Hence, sealed with love.
Students hold up hand-made Valentine cards for the seniors
BRIANA THOMAS
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IN THE NEWS
Travel ban hits district court roadblock
Janelle Lynn Fernandez
Staff Writer, Palm Beach Gardens
“It is the policy of the United States
to protect its citizens from foreign
nationals who intend to commit
terrorist attacks in the United States;
and to prevent the admission of foreign nationals who intend to exploit
United States immigration laws for
malevolent purposes.” (Executive Order: protecting the nation from foreign
terrorist’s entry into the United States.
Section 2. policy)
ALYSSA FERNANDEZ
The Capitol of the United States, two days before
President Trumps Inauguration
On January 27, President Trump
established a temporary 90-day
executive order. This temporary
90-day executive order has been
placed in defense against ISIS, a
terrorist group that has been target-
ing people of all races, sexuality
and religions across the world. The
seven countries temporarily banned
for 90 days from entering the
United States are known to be Iran,
Iraq, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria
and Yemen.
Palm Beach State College’s
administration sent a college-wide
notice on February 3, 2017. Palm
Beach State students were informed
about our diverse and strong
student body. The college opens its
arms to support others during this
difficult time. The college urged
foreign students from the temporary banned countries not to travel
out of the United States. The email
also read, “The order has created
confusion and raised many questions that are being addressed at the
national level. Several federal judges
have issued rulings that block
aspects of the executive order, but it
is not clear whether these orders are
being followed.”
The same day the email was sent
out, Attorney General Bob Ferguson announced, “No one is above
the law, not even the president.”
This led to a restraining order concerning President Trump’s executive order- stopping all enforcement
of this policy.
As of now, President Trump’s
executive order will not be reinstated, but this doesn’t seem like
the end. President Trump has taken
his next step to Twitter, where he
tweeted in all capital letters, “See
you in court, the security of our
nation is at stake!”
THE PROBLEM by Erika Rolle
2016: A Year in Review
Kyle Leaver
Staff Writer, Palm Beach Gardens
2016 was a year of a political
collision between the Democrats and Republicans, sports
miracles, and the loss of life
for many people. Last year, the
power shifted in Congress and
gave the Republicans a majority that will control the House
of Representatives. Furthermore, the politics in 2016 was
headlined by the campaigns of
Hillary Clinton and President
Donald Trump. Last year also
presented the sports world with
one of the most amazing years
ever in sports history. To start off, Peyton Manning
ended his astounding career
and went out in style when the
Denver Broncos won the Super
Bowl last February. Manning
was won the Most Valuable
Player of the year award a total
of five times according to Pro
Football Reference, a website
dedicated to providing the
most up to date statistics on
professional football. Next,
the Cleveland Cavaliers, led by
Lebron James, ended a 52-year
championship drought when
they won the NBA Championship in June against the Golden
State Warriors with a score of
93-89. Finally, the Chicago Cubs
won the World Series for the
first time in 71 years ending the
Curse of the Billy Goat. According to Legacy.com, this was an
allegation made by tavern owner
William Sianis in 1945 that the
Cubs would never win another
world series.
Although miracles occurred in
the sports world, many celebrities lost their lives in 2016:
David Bowie ( January), Alan
Rickman ( January), Frank Sinatra Jr. (March), Prince (April),
Muhammad Ali ( June), Gordie
“Mr. Hockey” Howe ( June),
Joan “Chyna” Laurer ( June),
Buddy Ryan ( June), Kimbo
Slice ( June), Pat Summitt
( June), Gene Wilder (August),
Jose Fernandez (September),
Arnold Palmer (September),
Alexis Arquette (September),
Fidel Castro (November), Leonard Cohen (November), Carrie
Fisher (December), George
Michael (December), Craig
Sager (December), and Debbie
Reynolds (December).
Last year was a roller-coaster
ride for many and the Palm
Beach State College student
body has noticed. In a recent
Beachcomber poll, 18 out of 34
students liked the year 2016.
Students are looking forward to
2017—with a new president, revamped sports slate, and a stock
pile of unknown events to come.
This year will be unique and a
year to remember.
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ENTERTAINMENT
And the winner is…
my wins in his illustrious career.
The annual celebration was highlighted by a number of jaw-dropping and passionate presentations.
Beyoncé, Lady Gaga, Metallica,
and A Tribe Called Quest were
just some of the artists that dazzled
viewers with their exhilarating performances. Adele and Bruno Mars
had arguably the most powerful presentations of the night. Adele sang
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The 59th Annual Grammy Awards was filled
with emotion and memorable moments.
John Perez
Staff Writer, Lake Worth Campus
The 59th Annual Grammy
Awards was a night full of heartfelt
tributes and well-deserved wins
for many artists. The show began
with humor as host James Corden
purposefully fell through the stairs
that lead to the main stage. After
a brief monologue from Corden,
the ceremony officially began with
Chance the Rapper winning the
award for best new artist. This was
not the only win for Chance, as he
also took home the Grammy for
best rap album.
The musical duo Twenty One
Pilots won the second award of the
night for best pop group performance. The pair gave a memorable
moment to the audience when they
took off their pants and accepted
the award in their underwear. The
late David Bowie posthumously received the awards for best rock song
and best rock performance. These
two awards were Bowie’s first Gram-
BRITNI GORDON
in honor of the late George Michael,
Students enjoying the movie Suicide Squad.
and Mars performed a salutation to
Movie on the lawn
the late Prince.
The final awards of the function
were swept by a shocked Adele.
After receiving the trophies for
record and album of the year, the
singer tearfully praised fellow artist
Beyoncé. Adele gave her respects
to the pregnant songstress, saying her album “Lemonade” was
impactful to all listeners. Beyoncé
herself cried as she acknowledged
Diana Noethig
Staff Writer, Palm Beach Gardens Campus
Movie on the lawn was a great success! Student Activities
showed Suicide Squad. A movie based on the DC universes’ anti
super heroes whom are recruited by Amanda Waller, a ruthless,
high ranking government official, to fight otherworldly threats for
lesser jail sentences. Many people came out to enjoy some leisure
time with friends and a good movie with free popcorn, drinks,
and chips and salsa from Tijuana Flats. The chilly evening temperatures made for a much better out-door movie experience. For
those who came out it was a night well-spent with great friends
and a blockbuster movie.
Adele’s commendations.
Life in St. Pete, Florida
Med salad
Maryland style blue
crab spaghetti
Shrimp & Grits
Dark chocolate
bourbon pecan tart
accompanied with
its dessert drink
Cyndi Duran
Entertainments writer, and food enthusiast,
Palm Beach Gardens Campus
On a recent trip to beautiful St. Petersburg, and Clearwater Florida, I experienced
all the new developments, and activities in
Pinellas county. Great for young professionals and college students who are about
to make their move to the west coast of
Florida, it is known for its gorgeous sunrises as well.
One attraction is the historical Vinoy
Renaissance, a Marriott hotel located in St.
Petersburg. The hotel was built in 1925 by
architect Henry L. Taylor and embodies a
historic Mediterranean Revival-style. It has
attracted many celebrities in the past such
as Calvin Coolidge, Babe Ruth, Marylin
Monroe and also boasts the patronage
of Brad Pitt, George Clooney and Julia
Roberts. However, with a hotel that has
so much history, there are almost always
certain to be a few hauntings.
Opal Sands Resort was next. Just about
35 minutes away from St. Petersburg,
it sits on the beautiful white beaches of
Clearwater overlooking the newly developed downtown area. The Superior One
bedroom suite boasts a wraparound view
of ocean and city landscapes. Instead of
ghosts, we were greeted with a bottle of
La Crema wine, and a cheese plate on the
dining table.
After check-in, we made our way back to
St. Petersburg to review a new restaurant
called, Stillwaters Tavern. There, we sat
down with Chef Jeffrey Jew, and Dexter
(co-creator behind the “ilovetheburg” social media handle). Stillwaters Tavern can
best be described as a modern American
tavern: cooly rustic with modern concrete
finishings. Opened in the spring of 2015,
it remains one of St. Pete’s hottest culinary
spots. The menu is inspired by the chef ’s
global travels and maintains its originality while also staying true to the signature
house flavor favorites.
We sat down with the Chef himself. He
prepared the most popular menu items:
1. For starters - The Med salad, which
contained gen lettuce, raw veggies, roasted
wheat, feta, salmon pastrami, egg croutons,
and a Greek vinaigrette.
2. Next up, was the delicious Maryland
style blue crab spaghetti. It features lump
blue crab meat, heirloom baby tomatoes,
date pepper, fresh herbs and old bay bread
crumbs.
3. The Shrimp & Grits dish was delightful, and by far one of my favorites. It
features Key West pink shrimp, Bradley’s
country store cheddar grits, Carolina barbecue creole wine butter, okra, andouille,
and scallions.
4. The following dish was the hogfish. It
was pan seared and cooked with dirty rice,
snipped beans, escabeche sauce and shaved
fennel salad.
5. For dessert I enjoyed a bite of
chef Jeffrey Jew’s dark chocolate
bourbon pecan tart with Chantilly
cream and candied bacon.
My extraordinary trip shall not soon be
forgotten. College students who are looking
to venture a little further away from Boca
Raton or Miami should consider moving to
the Pinellas county. This lovely region has a
lot of adventures to offer.
BEACHCOMBER
6 FERUARY 2017
SPORTS
The greatest game ever
played: Super Bowl LI
Kyle Leaver
Staff Writer, Palm Beach Gardens Campus
PATRIOTS.COM
Tom Brady, quarterback for the
New England Patriots
On February 5, 2017 the people of
America witnessed an unforgettable
classic, that of the miraculous defeat of
the Atlanta Falcons by the New England
Patriots. The game began with the Atlanta
Falcons coming out in an uproar. The
Falcons ended up with a 21-3 lead at halftime, but that was before Bill Belichick
and the Patriots devised a plan to make
one of the greatest comebacks in Super
Bowl history.
At the beginning of the 3rd quarter
Matt Ryan led his team to another touchdown and pushed the lead out to 28-3.
When it looked like the Patriots were
dismantled and down for the count, Tom
Brady began to orchestrate some of the
greatest plays professional football had
ever seen. Tom Brady led the Patriots to
17 unanswered points to bring his team
back with a score of 28-20. When the
Falcons got the ball back with six minutes
on the clock and drove it down to the
Patriots 30-yard line, it looked like the
Falcons had it in the bag.
All the Falcons had to do was run the
ball, kill the clock and kick a field goal
to push their lead to two possessions.
Instead, they decided to pass the ball and
ended up getting tackled for a loss multiple times, eventually being pushed out
of field goal range. That was when Tom
Brady drove his team down to the end
zone for another touchdown and a twopoint conversion to tie the game. After
winning the coin toss for overtime, Tom
Brady led his team down for one final
score to complete Super Bowl history.
Atlanta native and Palm Beach State
Women’s Basketball coach, Kris Ruffo
predicted that the Super Bowl would be,
“a shoot-out, whoever has the ball last
will win the game.” In an unprecedented
way Coach Ruffo’s prediction was bittersweet and the Patriots pulled off an
incredible comeback. After winning their
fifth Super Bowl in 16 years, Bill Belichick, Tom Brady, and the New England
Patriots have proven themselves to be
one of the greatest forces to ever play in
the National Football League.
Tom Brady now has the most Super
Bowl wins (a total of five) in NFL history surpassing Joe Montana’s victories.
With another Super Bowl Championship
under their belt, Belichick and Brady have
cemented themselves as the best coach
and quarterback duo to ever play in the
National Football League.
New year, same success
The team after defeating the 7th ranked team in the nation
John Perez
Staff Writer, Lake Worth Campus
The Lady Panthers basketball team
is showing no signs of slowing down to
start the New Year. The team is currently ranked 12th in the nation, and
they are enjoying a 13-game win streak
that began on December 15, 2016. The
Lady Panthers also boast a 19-2 overall
record, and are 8-0 in intra-conference
play. According to Head Coach Kris
Ruffo, no student should be surprised
by the team’s stretch of excellence.
Ruffo believes that her Lady Panthers are made for this type of success
because of their balanced roster. Ruffo
praised her transfer students, talented
local players, and skilled freshman
for working together seamlessly on
the court. Ruffo knew that if her team
“stayed healthy and the stars aligned,
a special season would come out of it.”
Ruffo credits her coaching staff as well,
raving about how the “coaches’ preparation gave the team the effort and
energy it needed.”
The Lady Panthers and their coaching staff have a firm understanding
of the magnitude of their impressive
THE 2016-2017 LADY PANTHERS BASKETBALL TEAM
season. However, Ruffo assures that
“everyone is taking it day by day and
enjoying the process and ride.” Ruffo
reached a personal achievement along
with the team’s incredible run, collecting her 350th career win earlier this
season. Ruffo is grateful that she was
able to “reach this great milestone with
these great players and great coaches.”
BEACHCOMBER
FEBRUARY 2017 7
MAKING WAVES
Human Trafficking & Sexual Assault Awareness Event
Hosted by Rescue Upstream and the Lake Worth campus Human Trafficking
Awareness Committee on January 30 to increase awareness and prevention of sexual assault.
Attending students were treated to speeches from guest speakers every 30 minutes.
Professor Kanathy Haney, chair of the Palm Beach State College Human Trafficking Coalition,
giving an impassioned speech to raise awareness
A clothesline of hand painted T-shirts sporting messages against sexual assault
Bright and powerful symbols of the great devastation caused by sexual assault.
Attendees of all ages were welcomed to informational tables.
Bracelet making was a hit activity with participants, many of which
spelled out words of hope and positivity.
A second clothesline of handwritten T-shirts, some featuring
paragraphs of personal experiences with sexual harassment.
Live music by a skilled DJ wowed the event-goers
PHOTOS BY LINDSAY MCGLYNN | PHOTOGRAPHY COURTESY OF PALM BEACH STATE COLLEGE
Tips 2 Success
at palm beach state college
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Register for classes early
Go to the academic calendar and note the first day of
registration. Get the benefit of choosing the day, time, and
professor of your choice. The early bird gets the worm!
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classes you need to graduate that
are not offered - they can help
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to apply for them. Not enough students apply.
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help for free
Visit the Student Help Center at the
Palm Beach Gardens Campus - 2nd floor
in the BB building. Math helpers are there
to assist with math, and English experts
are there to help and double-check
your writing.
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work hard,
earn your grade
A good GPA doesn’t come by itself. It
requires hard work. Keep deadlines
in front of you and finish
homework on time. Make
it a priority and you’ll earn
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