By Karla Perez From our March-April Issue Miami Lakes Educational Center (MLEC) is known for its particularly strong academic achievements, but its strengths when it comes to extracurriculars often go overlooked. Our school has several clubs, all of which focus on a variety of interests, including STEM. One of our STEM-centered clubs recently earned some…
By Fabiha Faruque A week ago, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis announced the continuation of virtual school — but with a twist. All schools in Florida will remain closed as the school shutdowns have been extended into next month up until at least April 15. “So, all we’ve said basically to the K-12 schools is we’re…
By Yasmine Mezawi and Jaylyn Gonzalez As the number of coronavirus cases reported in Florida continues to rise, Floridians have entered a stage of shock and hysteria: Florida is now preparing for the worse. But while people are just now venturing to stores to buy sanitation products and prepapare for community spread, Miami Lakes Educational…
By Fabiha Faruque M-DCPS has officially closed all schools, giving students a break longer than expected. Schools Superintendent Alberto Carvalho just announced this afternoon that all schools in Miami-Dade County will be closed for the week of March 16, which will be extended into Spring Break as well. Just yesterday, Superintendent Carvalho (along with Broward…
By Ajmaanie Andre “The word I would use to describe black history is “powerful.” If we eliminate our history, we would forget who we are as a people— we would eliminate ourselves,” said Malique Lewis, the Vice President of Black History Club at Miami Lakes Educational Center (MLEC) this past Friday. For centuries, the black…
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,…