The 2014 Miami National College Fair is set to take place at the Doubletree Miami Mart Airport Hotel & Convention Center, on Sunday, February 9, 2014. Parents and students are encouraged to meet and converse with over 200 participating college and university representatives from across the country.
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Florida State Board of Education Meeting at MLEC by Alejandra Mendoza
The atmosphere buzzed as educators poured into Miami Lakes Educational Center’s auditorium, wondering what action items would be approved. The Florida State Board of Education meeting was hosted by board members Gary Chartrand, John R. Padget, Ada G. Armas and the newest member to the board, Rebecca Fishman Lipsey. Also sitting in on the board…
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Countdown to Sochi: The Excitement & Worries Coming from the 2014 Winter Olympics by Lessenitt Campos
A brand new year has begun, meaning the 2014 Winter Olympics is just around the corner. With the closing of the US Olympic Trials, the excitement and worries coming from the athletes are providing mixed feelings and rising concern for the upcoming Olympics in Sochi, Russia.
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Umarov Challenges Russia as They Prepare for the Winter Olympics by Gabriella Indart
While Russia prepares for the quickly approaching Winter Olympics it seems a villain has risen to the occasion to stomp their efforts. Doku Umarov, leader of an Islamist movement within Russia, has raised eyebrows with the increase in mass bombings as the date for the Winter Olympics being held in Sochi creeps closer.
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The Case of the Missing Garden by Daniel Saiz
The garden behind Miami Lakes Educational Center’s 5th building was set up with pest proof wood, a nice bench to its side, and the pride of the ecology club. If other students haven’t noticed, the garden, as well as the bench, both of which were located next to the big shady tree, have been gone…
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Doctors Overprescribing Medicine by Marissa Echeverria
Austin Boxe, a linebacker for the University of Oklahoma, was found dead after an accidental overdose on pain-killers, which were found in his body during the autopsy.
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Golden Globes and the Lead-Up to the Oscars by Christian Steiner
The Golden Globes are a strong mixture of both the Emmy’s and the Oscar’s. The Golden Globes recognizes and congratulates anything dealing with cinematography, from TV shows to movies to even the straight to TV movies that normally go right under the radar but are no less great then their big budget counterparts. However, it…
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Best and Worst 2014 Golden Globes Fashion by Vivian Bermudez
Kicking off the 2014 award season are the Golden Globes. The best of the best come out to celebrate nominated movies and TV shows. When it came to fashion, there were some hits and misses. Here are the best and worst of the night:
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Chris Christie Faces a Crisis as Emails are Released About Bridgegate Scandal by Elizabeth Martinez
New Jersey governor, and possible 2016 GOP candidate Chris Christie, is under fire. A set of subpoenaed emails indicate that people on his staff closed the BridgeGate as political retribution.
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Syrian Disarmament Won’t Be So Easy by Elizabeth Martinez
By the end of 2014, the United States will have finally rid itself of its own chemical weapons that have been manufactured since World War 1. Around the same time, the Syrian government must also remove or destroy its own weaponry under a deal that doesn’t seem possible.