Drag Queens Face Off with Facebook’s Policy on Real Names
by Jennifer Perez Following the outrage that erupted when Facebook deleted the accounts of hundreds of users, the social media site has announced that it is changing its real name policy.
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Twitter Sues the Government for Violation of First Amendment Rights
By Daniela Morales Twitter has officially sued the US Government as of October 7th, alleging that the Justice Department’s restrictions on what the company can disclose publicly about national security requests it receives for user data violates their First Amendment rights. In April, Twitter submitted a draft Transparency Report – a report about the scope…
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Hour of Code Comes to MLEC
By Sana Chaudhry Advances in technology propelled the world into the twenty-first century and continue to transform the ways that people communicate, collaborate, and learn. And there is no sign that it is slowing down. This week, December 8th to the 14th, is Computer Science Education Week. The White House announced that the seven largest…
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Security Breaches at the White House
By Jennifer Perez The White House is said to be one of the safest places in the United States, yet recent events have challenged those assumptions. President Obama’s first official state dinner in 2009 was crashed by a couple, Michaele Salahi and her husband, Tareq.
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High School Football Players, is it worth the Risk?
By Daniela Morales In a matter of one week, three high school football players died on the field. Are they self-pressured to become pro players; are parents, friends, and coaches having an impact, or is it just the adrenaline of the game?
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Miami Lakes Educational Center’s James Parker Wins 2014 North Region Principal of the Year
By Nathalie Mairena The North Region Principal of the Year Award is a prestigious award, given to only the best of principals after a strict evaluation by committee, numerous interviews of both staff and students, and ultimately, by the skills of the principals competing. This year, Miami Lakes Educational Center’s own James Parker won this…
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Is Tobacco Ebola’s Cure?
By Lessenitt Campos Tobacco, an unlikely ingredient with a bad reputation, is changing the way pharmacists and health experts view their approach to fighting Ebola. Before the death of Ebola patient Thomas Duncan, scientists began looking for methods to cure this deadly disease and stop it from spreading any further. But why tobacco?
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The Story Behind Homeless Youth
By Edysmar Diaz-Cruz Samantha Diaz ran away from home at age sixteen. She lived in a foster home that was so abusive that she preferred homelessness. She spent days wandering the streets with a gang of friends, depending on strangers’ compassion and their willingness to give money to buy food. They were all runaways, escaping…
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Who said being the Youngest is the Best?
By Lessenitt Campos There are always these false accusations of the youngest being spoiled, the youngest being a brat, the youngest getting all the attention. Not everyone is the baby of the family. Only those who know the feeling can tell you the true meaning behind “last born.”
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Hermione for Gender Equality
By Cesar Zafra Widely known for her role as a Hermione Granger in the Harry Potter series, Emma Watson delivered an inspirational speech representing the United Nations in New York to launch the HeForShe campaign. The campaign aims to urge one billion men and boys to become advocates for the inequalities that females face every…