By Kayla Cheung Photos by Kevin Perez On Wednesday, February 25th, actors from “Miami New Drama” performed The Caucasian Chalk Circle at Miami Lakes Educational Center’s (MLEC) auditorium. The play is originally a work of German playwright Bertolt Brecht, but it was adapted by Peter Romano, who directs this play for Miami New Drama, to…
By Kelly Sanchez Senior Brunch is one of the many special and unique moments that Miami Lakes Educational Center (MLEC) students get to experience during their senior year of high school. Every year, students get together one last time before graduation and prom to celebrate and have fun. “Senior Brunch is a milestone, it marks…
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 Kelly Sanchez With the new year right around the corner (literally two days away) and the holiday season already upon us, many people are reflecting on their life choices. New Year’s resolutions are an opportunity for people to start making changes and turn a new leaf. Many students at Miami Lakes Educational Center (MLEC)…
By Angely Peña-Agramonte Miami Lakes Educational Center (MLEC) encourages its students to be charitable, especially around the holidays—a time when Jaguars give anything (be it their time through volunteering or donations) to help those who need it. This year, it was no different. Recently, MLEC’s “SHAPE” encouraged students at MLEC to donate clothes, food cans,…
By Karla Perez The time has finally come for seniors to think more than ever about college and the path that they decide to take after they graduate. With the deadline for regular decision coming up (January 1st), applying to college turns into a burdensome and tedious task, but with the help of those who…
By Ajmaanie Dort & Kelly Sanchez With winter break right around the corner, most students at Miami Lakes Educational Center (MLEC) are already getting ready to celebrate some of the most popular festivities this season. But while most jaguars can share the excitement of looking forward to the December holidays such as Christmas and New…
By Kymani Hughes With the sun shining on the bus loop outside Miami Lakes Educational Center, upbeat Christmas music synchronizing with the beating of hearts, and hundreds of students ready to race to the finish line, Miami Lakes Educational Center’s second annual Jingle Jog was off to even a better start than the last. The…
By Kelly Sanchez Colors, crowds, cheering — The Homecoming Pep Rally is one of the most exciting events of the school year. It is filled to the brim with joy, pride, and amusement because of the music, dances, games, and many other activities that take place. It is the school event that brings all jaguars…
By Daniel Gonzalez III Julius Einsentein is a Holocaust survivor, an activist, honorary Jaguar, and a centenerian. Eisenstein returned to MLEC to discuss his life and the hardships he endured. “I am not a professional speech man, but what I am going to tell you is from my heart,” began Julius Einsentein. And he did…