By Jaylyn Gonzalez “When they go low, we go high.”—Michelle Obama, 2016. Three years after more than 4 million women around the country and world flooded the streets in protest of Donald Trump’s presidential inauguration, demonstrators once again came together for the fourth-annual “Women’s March.” Today, January 18, 2020, marchers gathered across the country taking…
By Kymani Hughes Forget dreaming about a White Christmas. If you live in Florida, then you know how confusing winter in Miami can be. Morning temperatures can be as low as 60 degrees, which is freezing by Miami standards, and nights can be hot and humid instead. With the fast-changing temperatures, you’ll notice that when…
By Carla Rubio The new year calls for new songs, new albums, and new finds for every music lover. In just the span of one week, a plethora of legendary award-winning artists hit the industry with new releases. Albums including Selena Gomez’s emotional “Rare,” Eminem’s 20 track long surprise “Music To Be Murdered By,” Halsey’s…
By Gabriella Licona Not long after everyone welcomed the new year—the long-awaited 2020–with roaring excitement and positivity, viral images of wildfires in Australia began circling the web. It seemed, for a moment, that Australia was hell on Earth. Through these viral posts and videos, everyone started witnessing the flames that were—and still are—consuming most of…
By Kelly Sanchez Australia has been enduring a hellish fire season since August 2019. Over 14.6 million acres have been affected by these fires—which is over two times more than what Brazil suffered with the 2019 Amazon Rainforest Fires. At least 25 people have been killed as a result, and almost 2,000 homes have been…
By Carla Rubio After Justin Bieber’s rollercoaster of a decade—including his rise to fame, multiple arrests for assault and careless driving, his controversial personal life— it was only fitting that he entered the new year with an announcement of an upcoming album, docu-series, and tour as well as the release of his lead single: the…
By Jaylyn Gonzalez Starting the year off the wrong foot can create a whirlpool mess when it comes to keeping your life organized. 2020 will bring in new adventures and everlasting memories, but this also means that it will add a great deal of stress and a need to keep everyday tasks up to date….
By Vanessa Falcon & Michelle Mairena The moment the entire world has been holding its breath for is on the horizon—“The Roaring 20’s” are just hours away. People around the world, of course, will celebrate this New Year at different times because of geographical differences. But besides the fact that some celebrate each New Year…
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 Michelle Mairena This decade saw many of us transitioning from kids to teenagers. It watched us struggle with friendships, family, school, relationships—and, to a great extent, with ourselves. It saw us go through many changes. Some too big to explain. Others, too small for us to remember. But, it does not matter what our…