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ALL-FLORIDA ACADEMIC TEAM BROWARD BACK TO BUSINESS SOFLO HIDDEN GEMS 8 26 17 5 www.TheStudentAuthority.com NSU ARBOR DAY 2022 The Broward Student Authority joined Tree Campus Higher Education, in partnership with NSU’s Nature Club, the Green Sharks Sustain- ability Club and President George L Hamburg II in the annual tree planting ceremony on the NSU’s campus in celebration of Arbor Day. Nova Southeastern University Arbor Day celebration was fun and educational . NSU always goes beyond its primary mission of providing school and university curricula by reaching out to the community with diverse community service and clinical programs, community-based research and resources. GAME SHOW NIGHT THIS YEAR IS GOING TO BE XTREME FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA—The Broward Student Authority This year Broward Student Authority’s Game Night is back Bigger and Better at Xtreme Action Park, on July 1st, 6pm-8pm. The Broward Student Authority would like to personally invite you and the members of your group to our Game Show Night 2022 at the largest indoor entertainment venue in Florida. Come and see Broward’s hottest businesses competing against local students from Broward College and Nova Southeastern University. At our last Game Night we gave away over $2000 worth of prizes, and with the response so far, this year will be huge! You definitely don’t want to miss out. This awesome event is your opportunity to have fun, meet some of the local businesses and compete for a chance to win big prizes. Promotion is underway by our Student Reps and Influencers; Flyer/Weekly pro- motions on social media @browardcollegestudentdiscounts, exposure throughout the campuses, at college and high school events by our TSA student reps, stu- dent organizations, and within the local community through a distribution network of over 100 local small businesses. Student organizations from Broward and Nova Southeastern University will be promoting this event to their student body. With the offer of big Cash and Prizes we are anticipating a huge turn out. Game Show Night is the go to event for our local students. This is a high profile event show- casing local Broward businesses and students. Come and be a part of this excit- ing and unforgettable experience! FREE TICKETS: https://qr.page/g/1AXJOqsqIyD

STUDENT NEWS SIX BROWARD COLLEGE STUDENTS RECOGNIZED ON 2022 ALL-FLORIDA ACADEMIC TEAM FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. by the Florida College System.- The All-Florida Academic Team commends outstanding students across the state for their academic achievements, leadership skills and service to the community. Each year, Broward College nominates exceptional students to the competition sponsored by the Phi Theta Kappa International Honor Society This year’s Broward College winners are David Balzora, Destine Harrison-Williams, Sally Barosa, Krystal Haynes, Jesllie Lopez, and Rose Prevost. “We are proud of the exemplary performance and commitment to excellence these students have shown, especially when considering the continued challenge they faced through the pandemic,” said College Provost and Senior Vice President, Academic Affairs Dr. Jeffery Nasse. “This award opens the door for additional scholarships and improves their resume for opportunities like transfers and internships. We also commend the PTK advisors who actively recruit students within the Honors College for this remarkable opportunity.” PTK advisors are Celia Wright Hynds at the Judson a. Samuels South Campus; Laura Rambarose, A. Hugh Adams Central Campus and Dr. Kyla Williams, North Campus. To qualify, students are required to complete an application, provide transcripts and a letter of recommendation. College deans review the submis- sions prior to inviting shortlisted students to an interview with vice provosts. These students will now move on to the All-USA Academic Team compe- tition for consideration. The All-USA Academic Team recognizes high achieving college students who demonstrate academic excellence and intellec- tual rigor combined with leadership and service that extends their education beyond the classroom to benefit society. The College recognized the stu- dents and their advisors at the March 29, meeting of the Board of Trustees on the Judson A. Samuels South Campus. The Florida College System recognized the 2022 All-Florida Academic Team’s 144 students from across the state at an awards ceremony on Friday, April 1, 2022, in Orlando.

STUDENT NEWS SPRING 2022 53 FLORIDA REJECTS PUBLISHERS ATTEMPTS TO INDOCTRINATE STUDENTS Tallahassee, Fla., – Commissioner of Education Richard Corcoran approved Florida’s initial adoption list for mathematics instructional materials properly aligned to Florida’s Benchmarks for Excellent Student Thinking (B.E.S.T.) Standards. The approved list followed a thorough review of submissions at the Department, which found 41 percent of the submitted textbooks were impermissible with either Flor- ida’s new standards or contained prohibited topics – the most in Florida’s history. Reasons for rejecting textbooks included references to Critical Race Theory (CRT), inclusions of Common Core, and the unsolicited addition of Social Emotional Learning (SEL) in mathematics. The highest number of books rejected were for grade levels K-5, where an alarming 71 percent were not appropriately aligned with Florida standards or included prohibited topics and unsolicited strategies. Despite rejecting 41 percent of materials submitted, every core mathematics course and grade is covered with at least one textbook. Overall, Florida is initially not including 54 of the 132 (41 percent) submitted text- books on the state’s adopted list. “It seems that some publishers attempted to slap a coat of paint on an old house built on the foundation of Common Core, and indoctrinating concepts like race es- sentialism, especially, bizarrely, for elementary school students,” said Governor Ron DeSantis. “I’m grateful that Commissioner Corcoran and his team at the De- partment have conducted such a thorough vetting of these textbooks to ensure they comply with the law.” “We’re going to ensure that Florida has the highest- quality instructional materials aligned to our nationally-recognized standards,” said Commissioner of Education Richard Corcoran. “Florida has become a national leader in education under the vision and leadership of Governor DeSantis. When it comes to education, other states continue to follow Florida’s lead as we continue to reinforce parents’ rights by focusing on providing their children with a world-class education without the fear of indoctrination or exposure to dangerous and divisive concepts in our classrooms.” Florida’s transparent instructional materials review process ensures the public has the opportunity to review and comment on submitted textbooks. The instructional materials process allows Florida to prevent publishers from incorporating inappro- priate, ineffective, or unsolicited concepts and strategies into instructional materials that will dilute the quality of Florida’s nationally-recognized education system.

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Join Nova Southeastern University to Eliminate the Use of Plastic Straws FORT LAUDERDALE/DAVIE, Fla. – Join NSU and an ever-growing list of corporations, organizations and municipalities that are taking steps to re- duce their dependency on single-use plastic. “This was something we heard about from students, faculty and staff,” said Dr. George Hanbury, President of NSU. “The time has come for NSU to take a first-step in addressing single-use plastics on our campuses. It may be a small step, but every bit helps address the bigger issue.” Dr. Hanbury hopes that by NSU taking this step, it may inspire public and private sector organizations to explore the possibility of doing so as well. While NSU has replaced plastic straws with more environmentally-friendly paper versions, the university will still have plastic straws on hand for indi- viduals with disabilities or special needs who need to use them, and they’ll be made available upon request. The fact is in most cases, straws are not needed – they aren’t the product people are purchasing, they are an accessory. You can still buy a soda or cup of iced coffee and simply drink from the cup – the straw is superfluous. For many years the outcry about plastics polluting our oceans has been heard near and far. Almost weekly there are news reports of marine crea- tures washing up on beaches that have their digestive systems clogged with plastic trash. Plastics have been found in all of the world’s oceans, in the polar ice caps and even at the deepest part of the ocean, the Marianas Trench. “Many people have said that, in the grand scheme of things, reducing straw usage is just a drop in the bucket when it comes to addressing plastic trash,” said Dr. Derek Burkholder, a marine research scientist in NSU’s Halmos College of Natural Sciences and Oceanography. “While that may be true, the fact remains that plastic straws are part of the problem, so we can start there and then see what else we can do to reduce our plastic foot- print Burkholder, who is also the director of the Broward County Sea Turtle Conservation Program and the Marine Environmental Education Center at the Carpenter House, said there are some reports that show that just in the United States and United Kingdom, nearly 550 million plastic straws are thrown away every day. In fact, approximately 50% of all plastic is single use, with an average “useful lifetime” of 12 minutes. There are simple steps that people can take to help reduce their plastic footprint. From not using plastic straws to using reusable bags when grocery shopping, each action, no matter how small, helps remove plastic trash from landfills or the ocean. Working with sea turtles, Burkholder and his colleagues have had to deal with the unfortunate reality of dead animals washing up on our beaches. And when they perform a necropsy he said that, inevitably, they find various bits of plastic in the turtle’s stomach Burkholder said it’s not just sea turtles – plastics are finding their ways into all sorts of marine creatures, great and small, from plank- ton to sperm whales. Even shore birds are being found with signifi- cant amounts of plastics in their digestive systems. Plastic isn’t bio- degradable, it simply breaks down into smaller and smaller particles, including micro plastics, that are ingested. “If you think about it, we’re polluting ourselves,” he said. “The fish eat the plastics, which metabolizes into their fat reserves and then we catch and eat the fish. We’re throwing plastics into the oceans and then, sooner or later, we wind up ingesting those same plastics.”

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SOUTH FLORIDA HIDDEN GEM Join us every month as we discover South Florida Hidden Gems ranging from local Nature Trails to Virtual Reality Arenas. To recommend a South Florida Hidden Gem to feature, Drop us a DM on Instagram @browardcollegestudentdiscounts Dezerland Action Park The best place local Students can escape to new worlds and experi- ences amazing adventures without the hassle of travel and traffic. Explore a whole amusement park while staying cool and avoiding long lines at Florida's ultimate virtual reality getaway. Designed as a hybrid community and entertainment center, by South Florida’s most famous real estate de- veloper Micheal Dezer North Miami-based Dezerland park features it all. Guests of all ages can race, fly, jump, climb, eat and celebrate – all in one place. They will also have the opportunity to learn, dance and exercise. Dezerland is the creation of South Florida’s most famous real estate developer Micheal Dezer Located in over 250,000 square feet of space, Virtual Reality Park Karting Miami and Arcade Miami, indoor zip-lines, a two-story putt-putt mini golf course, and a towering 70 foot rock climbing wall. This is all in addi- tion to the existing Ninja Lounge, Parkour Arena, Circus Studio, Ropes Course, Trampoline Park, Ninja Warrior Course, Reball Room, Dezer Gymnastics Training Center, 20,000 square foot Virtual Reality Park, Arcade Miami and much more The Virtual Reality Park, which is still the largest in South Florida, currently features 20 individual machines and more than 50 state-of-the-art 5D games and rides. The cutting-edge technology, which includes multi- player games, introduces guests to uniquely immersive experiences that plunge users into different virtual worlds. Virtual Reality Park games and experiences range from 5-7 minutes; however, the Virtual Arena and Virtual Escape Room take between 45 minutes and one hour. Arcade Miami is currently home to over 200 games, both new and classic. It offers a variety of ticket re- demption games, in which players can use their winnings to purchase trinkets, sweets and prizes. Arcade Miami also features racecar simulators, a bowling alley, and an extensive collection of classic pinball ma- chines. Karting Miami Florida’s First indoor, electric go kart track in South Florida with open-wheeled go karts pow- ered exclusively by lithium ion batteries. The state-of-the-art karts produce zero emissions and will avoid polluting the indoor facility with hazardous fumes like their gas-powered counterparts. Already popular in the United Kingdom, Karting Miami brings a fully immersive European racing experience with music, HD video and LED lighting. “During the surge of the pandemic Dezerland really showed support for our community. The drive-in movie night was one of the DEZER- LAND way of providing the community with family friendly entertainment to help reduce stress during these difficult times,”