By Angely Pena-Agramonte From the sunny beaches of the Caribbean to the inclement weather of the Andes, Latin Americans, who comprise a wide and diverse range of nationalities, are all united by their strong pride in their culture and the many similarities they share. Despite the homogenous pride though, one cannot deny that cultural differences…
By Luis Mila Big Mouth Season Three came out this past October fourth, and it touched on myriad sensitive topics: rape culture, victim blaming, toxic mansplaining, sexual discovery, the addiction to technology, coming out, clout culture, north florida’s incestuous maniacal stereotype, menopause, psychological references, double standards in both sexualities and gender identity, the stress of…
By Ajmaanie Dort It’s been over 240 days since protests first started, and the streets of the capital of Haiti, Port-au-Prince, and its neighboring provinces have all been shut down by the government. The remaining streets that are accessible to the public are filled with angry protesters voicing their frustrations through acts of violence and…
By Khimmoy Hudson The Arts — it is poetry in motion, enticing gesticulations and very often a riveting display of talent that calls for the attention of an audience. And so, on September 28, 2019, the stage was set for the first time ever to foster students from across Miami Dade County Public Schools who…
By Michelle Mairena This past August 24th, a small tropical wave formed over the Central Atlantic Ocean. Nobody paid any particular attention to it. But days passed by, and rapidly, the seemingly-harmless tropical wave transitioned from an innocuous tropical depression to a powerful Tropical storm to a monstrous, merciless Category 5 hurricane. Everyone then watched…
By Malique Lewis This new school year brought a lot of small and big changes to Miami Lakes Educational Center (MLEC). Among the undoubtedly big changes is the addition of a new member to the MLEC family: the new trust counselor, Felix Muñoz, who has new ideas, a new mindset, and new ways of bonding…
By Michelle Mairena As summer ends, one of the things that I personally look forward to is the awards season. It perhaps sounds like an insipid statement, especially since I (or anybody that I personally know for that matter) have never even been close to stepping a foot into a Hollywood studio. But, truth is,…
By Yasmine Mezawi Three of the top tiers of women in the music industry joined together for a collaboration on Charlie’s Angels soundtrack single “Don’t Call Me Angel.” In the much-awaited single, Ariana Grande, Miley Cyrus, and Lana Del Rey intertwined their separate genres of music to bring an anthem for independent women— except, it…
By Karla Perez The number “1-800-273-8255” is not only the title of one of the most popular songs made by the rapper Logic—it is also the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline number. The Lifeline launched on January 1st, 2005 and answered over 46,000 calls in that year, but in 2018 alone, it received about 2.2 million…
By Tyler Banks As basketball fans approached the launch of NBA 2K20, many believed that this would be the year when 2K, the famous video game, would return to its peak. It had been three years since 2K17 came out—which many considered the best 2K since the release of the PS4 and Xbox One in…