By Dru Barcelo After a straining two year grace period since the release of Star Wars: The Force Awakens, the intrepid, intergalactic heroes from far far away have returned to kindle the spark of hope that they have ignited. Star Wars: The Last Jedi picks up shortly after The Force Awakens with the dwindling Resistance,…
By Yasmine Mezawi Throughout December 7th to 10th of 2017, art lovers and tourists across Miami and the world join to marvel at the work of artists at the premiere art event of the year, Miami Art Basel. Miami Art Basel displays a collection of works from various artists and was held at the Red…
By Abigail Castro and Alexandra Reboredo A lot has changed in Miami Lakes since its incorporation in December 2000. There are more homes, schools and businesses that have replaced many of the town’s iconic cow pastures. Miami Lakes is growing, but it is also working hard to hold on to its small town feel. Home…
By Veronica Rarick The world’s most robust animal can survive an asteroid impact, a supernova, and gamma ray bursts, but even the tardigrades will die when the oceans boil, but until then, they will outlive us all. Also known as water bears, they are extremely tough animals that can survive extreme temperatures, radiation exposure and…
By Robyn Forbes English singer and songwriter Dua Lipa released her self-titled album on June 2, 2017, and it has since been nominated for BBC Music Album of the Year, and rightly so. With its electrifying beats, hypnotizing rhythms, and enthralling stories told by the gut-wrenchingly raw and relatable lyrics, it is nearly impossible not…
By Yasmine Mezawi Net Neutrality is the principle that allows us to access internet services – such as AT&T and Comcast – and controls the speeding up, slowing down, or blocking of any online content. Basically, its allows the consumer to be able to use the internet anywhere and at anytime. For most teens, they…
By Dru Barcelo Investor, engineer and inventor Elon Musk is on a mission – a mission to demonstrate the capabilities of renewable energies to surpass that of fossil fuels. With the construction of what would be the world’s current largest lithium-ion battery system, under the umbrella of his company Tesla, Mr. Musk could set an…
By Rozany Guzman and Daylin Delgado It was the hoarse voices of every spirited student, the roars of joy of the winners of the tug-of-war, the explosion of pink, red, purple and blue in the gymnasium that let the world know Miami Lakes Educational Center’s Spirit Week had officially begun with the celebration of the…
By Abigail Rosales Since mid-October, sexual assault allegations have risen in the Hollywood world, as the famous celebrities we all know and love have spoken out about being harassed and assaulted. It all started on Twitter, on October 15th, when actress Alyssa Milano began the hashtag #MeToo and it began trending. The purpose of this…
By Rozany Guzman https://twitter.com/rozany_guzman/status/929098050873774081 The Miami Lakes Educational Center student body had been sitting on pins and needles waiting for the Pep Rally to begin, a mix of many different emotions. Seniors sadly waited to experience their last rally in MLEC and the freshmen excited to witness their first rally yet terrified of MLEC’s tradition:…