Everyone is male or female. What if you don’t consider yourself either? What if you’re a member of the LGBT community? According to the Human Rights Campaign, 4 in 10 LGBT youth say that the community they live in is not accepting of LGBT people. Now, they have a way to escape that environment through…
In January 2014, President Obama called in his State of the Union address for a raise of the minimum wage to $10.10. The year before, he proposed for a raise to $9. Fiscal conservatives say raising the minimum wage is a “job-killler”, while labor unions and liberal Democrats are all for it. However, it is…
During the school year and summer, students take the time to catch up on courses and raise their GPA for college applications. While some of the options include FLVS, dual enrollment allows students to enroll in college courses and earn credits towards high school graduation as well as for college. Here is a guide for beginners…
“Open your heart to the sky, to the possibilities.” Inside of Miami Lakes Educational Center’s auditorium, a handful of students and teachers stood wobbling on foam mats, stretching their arms and legs into various yoga positions. In the center of all of this are three yoga instructors: Antony Njoroge, Luca Richards, and Walter Mugwe.
Due to the overwhelming demand from soldiers overseas, there have been great improvements in the development of a pizza that will last up to three years. Not only will it last long, it will remain edible through its lifespan without the need for refrigeration or cooking.
Civil unrest in Ukraine began 4 months ago when Prime Minister Viktor F. Yanukovych decided to take the $15 billion buy-out from Russia instead of finalizing negations to join the European Union. Civilians took to the streets to advocate their disdain of the decision taken by the Prime Minister, along with their general unhappiness towards…
Millions of teenagers and young adults are searching for their voice and seeking justice in their home countries. Worldwide rebellions are on the rise, spearheaded by politically active, engaged young people.
Florida’s own Miami-Dade County Public Schools (MDCPS) was honored at Dr. Michael M. Krop High School on January 22, standing as the nation’s leader, among several school districts, in improving their access to Advanced Placement Program (AP) courses as well as improving the passing rate. Everyone from students to teachers to school officials were applauded…
China, the United States, and parts of Africa, such as Kenya and Gabon, have all joined together in order to ensure both the protection of elephants and the destruction of confiscated ivory collected from illegal smuggling. This is their fight against poachers who kill 30,000 elephants and rhinos each year.
Punk rock activists, Nadezhda Tolokonnikova and Maria Alyokhina, were attacked by three men in a McDonald’s restaurant on March 6th. The group of men, who wore St. George ribbons which commemorate the victory of Nazi Germany in the Second World War, poured green paint and shouted at the two members of the Russian group Pussy…