Humans of MLEC
Inspired by Brandon Stanton’s “Humans of New York”, “Humans of MLEC” will be an attempt to get to know the people that work to run Miami Lakes Educational Center. These are their stories.
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Defense Stuns Offense at Super Bowl 50
By Lessenitt Campos A massive showdown between old-school and new-school shined some light on the meaning of being a team. A game is not won by a quarterback, but by the support system it carries. The Denver Bronco’s defense played reckless, making the Carolina Panthers’ offense uncomfortable. After being the NFL’s leader in takeaways and…
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Equating the Field by Revolutionizing College Admissions
By Edysmar Diaz-Cruz As I walk through the halls of Miami Lakes Educational Center (MLEC), students with dark circles and thick AP review books clutched in their arms all become one monotonous wave of anxiety, depression, self-doubt and everything a teenager shouldn’t be experiencing in the prime of their youth. The pressure to “make something…
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“Normal” Weather: A Thing of the Past
By Veronica Rarick Weather, for the most part, is predictable –normal– but that’s starting to change. “Normal weather” is becoming a thing of the past, and it’s because of society. We have set records that aren’t meant for us – or anybody – to break, giving cause to El Niño and hot temperatures, delayed snow/too…
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Iowa Caucus
By Lessenitt Campos Monday night’s caucus was filled with high turnouts and high stakes. Senator Ted Cruz of Texas claimed victory over Republican frontrunner Donald Trump, while the Democratic nominees were left in a “virtual tie” by the end of the night. Senator Ted Cruz started at the back of the pack in September, appearing…
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Cheap Oil Isn’t Good After All
By Juanita Cardona It can be hard to believe that reduced oil prices don’t mean the economy is doing well, on the contrary, it can signify that the global economy is in trouble. According to CNN, when economies are booming a lot of oil is consumed. Concerning the United State’s economy, this can affect us…
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Prepare Your Taste Buds for Cinnamon Bun Oreos
By Daniel Saiz Whether you like to twist them, dunk them, or just straight up chomp on them: people all over the world have enjoyed Oreo cookies for years. For over a century, new flavors of Oreos have been created: from China’s Green Tea Oreos to America’s Red Velvet Oreos, it’s no lie that Nabisco…
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The World is Gray but the Oscars are White
By Christian Steiner The only injustice superior to that of Leonardo DiCaprio never receiving an Oscar is the misrepresentation (or lack thereof) of minorities in Hollywood. For the second year in a row the Academy is being accused of whitewashing the Oscars. No nominee (actor, director, writer) is from an ethnicity that isn’t white. Spike…
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The End of an Era: Obama’s Last SOTU Address
By Daylin Delgado On January 12, 2016 President Barack Obama gave his final State of the Union address – the speech that would play over the sentimental montage at the end of the Obama movie. Obama walked into the room and greeted everyone with an inviting smile. He admitted that the expectations for what we…
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North Korea’s Nuclear Test
By Dru Barcelo As of January 6, North Korea has claimed – for the now fourth time since 2006 – to have tested a hydrogen bomb. Governments around the world are stirring up, begging the question of, “Did it actually happen?” “This test is a measure for self-defense the D.P.R.K. (Democratic People’s Republic of Korea)…
