Oscar Buzz! by Christian Steiner
The preliminary rounds of awards are officially over. The Golden Globes, Screen Actors Guild, and the Emmys are all over and done with and now the king of movie award shows approaches at blindingly fast speed.
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A Harmful Fashion Trend: Nail Polish and Its Harmful Chemicals by Nathalie Mairena
Nail polish has been a fashion trend since it was first invented in China, 3000 BC, and became popularized in the 1920s. Millions of women use all shades and hues, and there are even stencils allowing any kind of design in the convenience of the home. But there may be more danger to nail polish…
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How Far Have Video Game Consoles Come Since the Beginning by Daniel Saiz
Video games became a worldwide trend during these past few years. Now with the rivaling releases of the Xbox One and the PS4, thousands of fans are hyped over the most current breakthroughs in video game history; however, do they know how it all started?
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Zoo Culling Leads to Controversy over Treatment of Zoo Animals by Gabriella Indart
A two-year-old giraffe, Marius, was euthanized Sunday, February 9th, at Copenhagen zoo in Denmark to prevent inbreeding of zoo giraffes. Marius is not the first to be euthanized due to the lack of resources in zoos that cannot feed an influx of animals, but his death has stirred widespread controversy on the treatment of zoo…
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A Parent’s Guide To Twitter by Maria Vasquez
Parents, if you feel the need to join your kids or co-workers or family and get a Twitter, go ahead. But there are a few things you should know when making and using a Twitter account.
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Looking Back: #EmbargoTalk
The staff of MLEC’s The Harbinger engaged readers on Twitter and provoked a discussion about the 50-year-old US embargo on Cuba. Below (linked) are only some of the hundreds of tweets the flooded the Twittersphere last night and made #EmbargoTalk a national trending topic. http://storify.com/FlaviaCuervo/embargotalk
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The Habinger’s #EmbargoTalk Video
On February 19th, The Harbinger hosted #EmbargoTalk, a “Twitter talk” in which staff members engaged with the community to discuss the Cuban embargo. Linked below is the video produced by the Harbinger to promote the talk: [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=48h-kr6LqVo&feature=youtu.be]
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We’re a Generation of Doers and Thinkers by Flavia Cuervo
Older Cuban Americans, and older people in general, believe that my generation is apathetic. They call us the “me generation,” far removed from the struggles, political strife and activism that they experienced. Cuban Americans specifically feel that my generation of Cubans — most were born here — do not understand the exiles’ plight.
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Fifty Years Later with Nothing Accomplished: Why We Should Lift the Cuban Embargo by Amanda Delgado
In 1962, President Kennedy signed Proclamation 3447, which established the embargo against Cuba to reduce “the threat posed by its alignment with the communist powers,” in response to the confiscation of American property in Cuba under Castro’s newly installed rule. Fifty years later, the embargo is still in place and has not, in any way,…