By Anthony Vidal Fake news is everywhere – literally. The term, initially weaponized to combat news and information that politicians deemed unflattering, has become a worldwide problem as misinformation, disinformation and falsehoods spreads like wildfire across social media news feeds and messaging apps. To add, Nielsen, a consumer intelligence corporation, released a study in September…
By Sofia Palomino The tennis season has just returned, and fans are excited to see the top players in the world compete, except the world’s number one player, Novak Djokovic. Djokovic ran into some trouble with the highly esteemed Australian Open and was consequently disqualified from participating. Novak Djokovic has won the Australian Open the…
By Carlineissa Jean Francois Earlier this year the verdict for two very controversial cases was made. The first was about the death of Ahmaud Arbery, the second was Kyle Rittenhouse’s case. These two cases were very publicized and polarized due to their ties to racism and gun violence. Ahmaud Arbery’s case gained a lot of…
By Sofia Palomino After an anxious return to school, test after test, and the other stressors that come with being a teenager, one thing is certain: MLEC students have been counting down to the long-awaited winter break. The festivities are right around the corner and the students begin to prepare for their well-deserved two weeks…
By Valentina Foglia On November 30th authorities received a 911 call — an active shooter had entered Oxford High School in suburban Detroit just before 1:00 pm. At least four students were killed and eleven were injured. Hana St. Juliana, 14, and Madisyn Baldwin, 17, died at the scene. Tate Myre, 16, died in a…
By Carlineissa Jean Francois On December 6, two students, 15-year-old Jonathan Grisales and 16-year-old Tanevcia Ashely were arrested due to false threats against two schools in Miami-Dade County and they will both be charged on felony grounds. Grisales was the first to instigate these threats on Instagram and soon after, two copycat messages were posted…
By Valentina Foglia For 17 years, Facebook has been one of the most known social media platforms in the world. In the wake of Facebook’s recent rebranding, many are left to wonder the effect of this, especially what Meta means for new generations. Meta was specifically established by the founder of Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg. Zuckerberg…
By Anthony Vidal Local elections in Miami-Dade County hit a low point this year. In some districts, voter turnout was as slow as one percent while staying under 30% throughout the county. On Election Day, November 2nd, early voting began in Miami-Dade County with a drastically low turnout of 11.17%. The mayor elections that started…
By Zahir Stevens Re-recorded music has been surfacing, giving older artists more exposure. Taylor Swift is an excellent example of this. She’s recently been breaking the internet after releasing re-recorded albums. She has evolved into her new form since parting ways with her original label. Swift has decided to re-record music in her new style,…
By Kevin Perez Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, which caused most students to attend school virtually, one of the year’s favorite activities at MLEC was put on hold, but this year, the Jingle Jog returned in epic Holiday fashion. MLEC hosted its third annual Jingle Jog Run during lunch on Friday, December 8th. This event…