Picture it: We wake up and immediately tiptoe underneath the Christmas tree with our families to unbox the newest iPhone 6 or the latest Taylor Swift album or the Dolce Gabbana cologne we asked for twelve months ago. It happens every year on December 25th; most of us have been doing this for the past…
By Kaitlyn Pujols So you forgot to pick up a present for that special someone during Black Friday, or maybe you’re just strapped for cash. Have no fear; here are three different do-it-yourself (DIY) gifts that are easy, cheap, and guaranteed to save your holidays. First up is a DIY Olaf pillow! That lovable snowman from…
By Rosaly Casaneuva You can love your family unconditionally, but let’s be real; they drive you crazy sometimes. With the holidays quickly approaching, you are bound to get grilled with annoying, sometimes embarrassing questions. Preparation is key and we’re here to help. When answering these questions there’s what you want to say, and what you…
Join @HarbinerMLEC at 6:00 pm to discuss Obama’s announcement over the Cuban Embargo and what that could mean for South Florida and the United States as a whole. The hash tag will be #EmbargoTalk Read up on the announcement at: http://mlecharbinger.wordpress.com/2014/12/18/the-facts-on-the-obamas-announcement-on-the-cuban-embargo/#comments
By Nathalie Mairena It was Cold War hostilities that pushed the Cuban embargo in 1961. The embargo completely froze commercial, financial, and economic ties between the United States and Cuba, and thus it has remained for the past 54 years. That is until yesterday, December 17, when Obama said they would return to “normalized” relations…
by Jennifer Perez Following the outrage that erupted when Facebook deleted the accounts of hundreds of users, the social media site has announced that it is changing its real name policy.
By Daniela Morales Twitter has officially sued the US Government as of October 7th, alleging that the Justice Department’s restrictions on what the company can disclose publicly about national security requests it receives for user data violates their First Amendment rights. In April, Twitter submitted a draft Transparency Report – a report about the scope…
By Sana Chaudhry Advances in technology propelled the world into the twenty-first century and continue to transform the ways that people communicate, collaborate, and learn. And there is no sign that it is slowing down. This week, December 8th to the 14th, is Computer Science Education Week. The White House announced that the seven largest…
By Jennifer Perez The White House is said to be one of the safest places in the United States, yet recent events have challenged those assumptions. President Obama’s first official state dinner in 2009 was crashed by a couple, Michaele Salahi and her husband, Tareq.
By Daniela Morales In a matter of one week, three high school football players died on the field. Are they self-pressured to become pro players; are parents, friends, and coaches having an impact, or is it just the adrenaline of the game?