MDCPS Officials Disclose Plans To Approach 2020-2021 School Year
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MDCPS Officials Disclose Plans To Approach 2020-2021 School Year

By Fabiha Faruque Under assertions of the Miami-Dade County Public Schools (MDCPS), the reopening of all public institutions amidst the COVID-19 pandemic is more than likely. Earlier via a live Zoom meeting, MDCPS officials had announced the details of reopening plans for the 2020-2021 school year. Miami-Dade Public Schools superintendent Alberto Carvalho elaborated with a…

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Surviving Summer Vacation At Home With Your Family

By Rhobie Toussaint With a global pandemic on our backs and a prolonged summer vacation under the constraint of social distancing rules, spending time indoors means different things for different people. While some enjoy the quality time with their families and loved ones, others can sum up the experience of engaging with their relatives using…

Miami Lakes Educational Center’s Seniors and Staff Won’t Let Covid-19 Get Away with Ruining Their School Year
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Miami Lakes Educational Center’s Seniors and Staff Won’t Let Covid-19 Get Away with Ruining Their School Year

By Kelly Sanchez In the United States, high school is idealized and immortalized on television and movie screens, comic books and novels. From preteens to boomers, from High School Musical to Twilight, mainstream or counterculture, high school is supposed to be the most impacting time of people’s lives — especially senior year. Everything from first…

Plandemic: Misinformation Amid a Pandemic
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Plandemic: Misinformation Amid a Pandemic

By Ajmaanie Andre On May 4th 2020, a 26-minute video was uploaded to YouTube and garnered millions of views, hitting mainstream media immediately. This, of course, happens often in the platform: videos go viral all the time on YouTube. But this video was different. The video, a conspiracy film entitled “Plandemic,” was produced by Mikki…

Eid al-Fitr 2020: A Holiday Amidst a Pandemic
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Eid al-Fitr 2020: A Holiday Amidst a Pandemic

By Fabiha Faruque This weekend, Muslims all over the world are celebrating one of the most significant holidays in the Islamic calendar — Eid al-Fitr. What is known to be the “Festival of breaking fast,” marking the end of the synchronically observed holy month of Ramadan, is commemorated on different days across varying regions. The…

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How to Stay Happy and Healthy During Quarantine

By Melanie Fernandez Featuring Psychologist Annette Gutierrez Hersh and Town Clerk Gina Inguanzo In a matter of weeks, the world was forced to shelter away in their homes as the novel coronavirus outbreak swept through each country. All routines were interrupted, and life was put on pause as millions grappled for a sense of normalcy….

Changing the Game: The Shift To Technology
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Changing the Game: The Shift To Technology

By Khimmoy Hudson For centuries, people have primarily relied on face to face interaction as a method for teaching, disseminating information, and organizing — that has changed. Across the country, students everywhere are deviating from their normal routine and scheduled school day: The early morning rise, catching the bus, making the breakfast line, and the…