By Angely S. Peña-Agramonte The Grammys, one of the most awaited—if not the most awaited—musical award events of the year, released its award nominations a couple of weeks ago. Today, the big celebration awaits in just a couple of hours. Winners will be announced and celebrities are already walking down the red carpet. But, let’s…
By Tyler Banks After the trade of Anthony Davis to the Los Angeles Lakers, many NBA fans thought that the Pelicans had no chance of ever competing for an NBA title again. Despite receiving some young players, like Lonzo Ball and Brandon Ingram in exchange, nobody had faith in the Pelicans. Davis was essentially the…
By Aileen Delgado At only four years old, a young Yaset Fernandez stepped onto American soil along with his parents and thousands of other Cuban immigrants. He was wide-eyed, confused, and afraid. All he knew was that he was leaving his home for an unknown, faraway place. But after traveling for hours, Fernandez and his…
By Ajmaanie Dort After getting her start back in 2012 on the popular music competition show, The X-Factor, Normani Hamilton, better known by the entertainment world as “Normani,” surprised everyone by venturing into a solo-career after Fifth Harmony’s hiatus. While in Fifth Harmony, the popular girl band that many will remember for catchy songs such…
By Fabiha Faruque Hong Kong, a region that has maintained one of the most resilient economies in the world, is now an empty shell of its former self. It all started as a response to the proposed extradition bill that would have allowed for those wanted by Chinese officials to be deported from Hong Kong—a…
By Kevin Perez (Guest Writer) The NFL’s 100th season, which spanned months of exciting matchups that got everyone glued to their seats, is coming to a close today as the AFC and NFC Title Games will be played in just a matter of hours. Soon, we will know which two teams will be facing each…
By Fabiha Faruque When it comes to politics, every year should be better than the last and every decade should be a period where we are one step closer to a utopian society, even when it feels as if there is no such thing as “utopia” for as much as Thomas More contends. But this…
By Jaylyn Gonzalez “When they go low, we go high.”—Michelle Obama, 2016. Three years after more than 4 million women around the country and world flooded the streets in protest of Donald Trump’s presidential inauguration, demonstrators once again came together for the fourth-annual “Women’s March.” Today, January 18, 2020, marchers gathered across the country taking…
By Kymani Hughes Forget dreaming about a White Christmas. If you live in Florida, then you know how confusing winter in Miami can be. Morning temperatures can be as low as 60 degrees, which is freezing by Miami standards, and nights can be hot and humid instead. With the fast-changing temperatures, you’ll notice that when…
By Carla Rubio The new year calls for new songs, new albums, and new finds for every music lover. In just the span of one week, a plethora of legendary award-winning artists hit the industry with new releases. Albums including Selena Gomez’s emotional “Rare,” Eminem’s 20 track long surprise “Music To Be Murdered By,” Halsey’s…