Joe Dimaggio Gets a Visit from Santa by Maria Vasquez
On the day before Christmas Eve, the children at Joe Dimaggio receive an early visit from Santa Claus and one of his elves. Not only do the children get a warm hug and hello, but they get gifts!
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We Are Malala by Sana Chaudhry
Malala Yousafzai has received international recognition that most of us will never know at the age of 16. She wasn’t in a film or a popular music video. Malala took a bullet to the face when she fought against the Taliban and its oppression of women and girls in Pakistan.
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The Showdown: iPad Air v.s. the Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 by Marissa Echeverria
Tablets are all the rage now. Nobody can deny how practical they are. These devices offer portability and versatility; they are must haves on your Christmas lists. When choosing a tablet, you have to choose the one that is better for your needs. The two new major tablets on the market right now are the…
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MLEC Celebrates 7th Year of Being an ‘A’ School by Maria Vasquez
A big congratulation to MLEC’s Jaguars! Not only does MLEC have the highest high school graduation rate in the region, but it is an ‘A’ school for the seventh time in a row according to data released by the state.
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What Art Basel Was All About by Stephanie Brito
Throughout December 5-8th of 2013, locals and tourists from across the globe entered the labyrinth that was Art Basel: the biggest art festival of the year.
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Ms. Hernandez, Teacher of the Year by Elizabeth Martinez
To Ms. Raquel Hernandez, teaching high school was just another opportunity to enhance the minds of students. However, to the administration at MLEC, and to her fellow colleagues, Ms. Hernandez was a force of nature. Her excitement to teach and constantly push students to exceed their boundaries not go unnoticed, and she was named the…
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Deferred But Not Dejected: What to do After Being Deferred from an Early Choice College by Karina Padron
“It ain’t over ‘till the fat lady sings.” I don’t know who this fat lady is, and why she has so much control over all major life decisions, but I do know that it “ain’t over” ‘till it’s over.
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The Invisibility Cloak Becomes A Reality by Michan Walsh
Remember all those times you sat in class and daydreamed about all the wonderful and terrible things you could do if you had the superpower of invisibility? Those fantasies are fiction no longer: The invisibility cloak is real.
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Places To Go During Winter Break by Marissa Echeverria
The sound of jingle bells, children caroling, and dreidels spinning against the floor are heard around neighborhoods. It also means winter break is about to commence. Some of us are going out of town and others are staying local this break.
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3-D Printing: A Wave to the Future by Nathalie Mairena
Surgeons in Britain’s Morriston Hospital were faced with a tough problem when a man’s face was severely deformed in a bicycle accident. While one part of his face remained normal, the other was crushed. They are now planning to go in on a surgery they say will fix 70 to 80 percent of the deformity.