New Season, New Era; a chat with Bergen Community College’s new basketball coach
By Joshua Gallatin With the 2024-25 basketball season right around the corner, the Bulldog will faithfully be monitoring the debut of BCC’s new men’s basketball coach Luke Gomez. Gomez succeeds Pablo Carrasco after he accepted a job this past offseason. Before the start of the season, I had the privilege of sitting down with Coach […]
Hurricane Milton’s Path Of Devastation. Are Climate Conditions The Catalyst?
By: Brianna Castillo What You Need to Know: In early October, a storm rapidly intensified to a Category 5 hurricane in the Gulf of Mexico, making landfall in Florida at a Category 3 surge, becoming the first CAT 5 hurricane in six years since Hurricane Michael. Native Floridians were forced to flee their homes, others […]
Welcome to the Dog House: Celebrating BCC’s Extraordinary Volleyball Team
By: Damir Munoz Following an impressive 2023-2024 regular season in which the Bergen Bulldogs volleyball team reached the playoffs and finished with a 15-6 overall record, the bar was set high for the 2024-2025 season—and your Bulldogs did not disappoint. After a second-game loss of 3-1 to Lehigh Carbon CC, the Bulldogs went on to […]
The Tragic Death of Liam Payne, Former One Direction Member
By: Derya Nur Arslan The music world is devastated with the loss of Liam Payne, former One Direction member, and many girls’ childhood crush. On Wednesday, October 16th, at the age of 31, Payne fell from the third floor of hotel Casa Sur in Buenos Aires, Argentina. He was not only a talented artist, but […]
Meet the New Student Government Executive Board
By Marcus Sanchez Bergen Community College’s Student Government Association has a new executive board, aiming to make an impact on their community of students and achieve their goals during their term. But who are they? Let us delve into their achievements, goals, and passions by getting to know them. President Hanieh Kachooee President Hanieh Kachooee […]
Celebrating Heritage and Unity: Bergen Community College’s Hispanic/Latino Heritage Month 2024
By: Moumen Alftah, Noah Yeboah, and Tatiana Woodside Bergen Community College was in the midst of an inspiring celebration for Hispanic/Latino Heritage Month 2024, skillfully blending culture, education, and festivity under the theme Pioneers of Change: Shaping the Future Together. This year’s events highlight not only the deep roots of Hispanic/Latino culture but also the […]
Mr. Gone Pays Tribute to Hancock & Shorter at BCC’s Ciccone Theater
By: Anthony Danilov On Thursday, October 10th, the jazz quartet Mr. Gone performed at BCC’s Anna Ciccone Theater, celebrating the 50th anniversary of renowned jazz composer Herbie Hancock’s widely acclaimed “Head Hunters.” The one-night event featured Bergen’s own Professor Peter Furlan and included a tribute to the late saxophonist Wayne Shorter. Dr. Andrew Kirkun, the […]
Trump Won the Election – Let’s Unpack That
By: Hosna Kachooee, Noah Yeboah The elections this year had many at the edge of their seats; two very different candidates campaigned to win the minds of the American people. The result? The United States now has a convicted felon as president. It is still shocking to many how he was able to gain votes […]