By Jaylyn Gonzalez Looking back at the 2019 to 2020 school year, it’s hard to only ponder about the ways that the outbreak of the coronavirus (COVID-19) has affected students and, unexpectedly, cut the year short. However, students can’t just erase all of the notable memories they created with friends and staff members for the…
By Kelly Sanchez Due to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, many changes have taken place in schools. From end-of-the-year events being cancelled to adjustments in the world of testing, everything that has occurred between the months of March to May has been far from ordinary and much less expected. All school districts have had to make…
By Kelly Sanchez From Our March-April Issue In their first ever competition, Miami Lakes Educational Center’s (MLEC) culinary strand beat out the competition at the “Taste of Education,” an event founded by the Education Fund. “About 30 schools compete each year. This is the 5th year that we’ve hosted this event, but this is the…
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 Ajmaanie Andre For our country, For our forefathers, United let us march. This is the first sentence of La Dessalinienne, the Haitian National Anthem, which serves as a symbol and constant reminder of the pride within Haitian heritage and the country’s grueling fight to freedom. “I am proud to be Haitian regardless of what…
By Aileen Delgado As the days go by in quarantine, we can’t help but reminisce on the last few moments we spent with our loved one. We simply sit here and wish we could’ve hugged them a little tighter, held them a little closer, and had the chance to exchange a proper goodbye. But, we…
By Malique Lewis Kendrick Lamar is one of the greatest artists of all time. This is not because of the musical talent he possesses, and it also not thanks to the notorious well-deserved accolades (such as the Pulitzer Prize or his 11 Grammy nominations) that he has received. Lamar is instead one of the greastest…
By Carla Rubio Special from print (March-April Issue) As many of us fall victim to self-quarantining, finding ways to be productive is key to not losing motivation during a time where it is needed most. One easy at-home activity is cooking and baking — and if there was a perfect time to pick up some…
By Kymani Hughes A gruesome footage of the last moments of Ahmaud Arbery’s 25-year-old life went viral last week, showing him jogging on a suburban road in February as two armed white men arrive in a pickup truck. In the footage, the younger men tussle, gunshots boom, and Arbery staggers and then collapses. Additional footage…
By Jaylyn Gonzalez For many students, the stress-filled season of online AP testing and submissions of AICE essays and projects has struck—leaving many struggling with concentration and a great lack of motivation. With hardcore studying and being on the verge of burning out, assignments have quickly turned into an ongoing cycle of boredom and immense…