By Michelle Mairena and Aileen Delgado Visiting the different booths, asking questions to the smiling student officers, and eagerly picking up a pen to sign a “Club Interest Form” during Club Rush is a defining high school experience for students. Joining an extracurricular school activity has always been a way in which students find their…
By Jaylyn Gonzalez The power of art held by musical artists is rather underestimated. The art that they create helps us to identify with one another and expands our notions from a local scale to a global scale. In placing these popular artists on high platforms, one where their every move is criticized and promotions…
By Valentina Foglia The adverse year of 2020 has come to an end, and everyone wants to start off the next year on the right foot. The beginning of a new year, especially into the first week, always marks change, which popularized the tradition of picking up new years resolutions. Although this tradition is more…
By Anthony Vidal Raynolds Romero is a student who enjoys the arts of digital design, photography and editing. On his website, Raynolds Cam, he shares his love for the arts with his original wallpapers for free. Romero is a junior at Miami Lakes Educational Center (MLEC) in the IT Academy, Web Design strand. During Thanksgiving…
By Tyler Banks Waking up in the morning can be one of the hardest tasks known to man. It’s the internal battle to shake off the zombie-like feeling to just sink into one’s mattress and fall into a deep slumber that every single person faces. One of the reasons we are told to wake up…
By Kelly Sanchez A lot of artists seem to be releasing music around the same time as of lately. Many people and young artists wonder why that is and what they should keep in mind before releasing music. There’s more to it than what meets the eye. A lot of music is released on Fridays…
By Ajmaanie Andre Soup Joumou, Pumpkin Soup, is a staple Haitian dish that carries major significance to the history of the Haitian people. Pumpkin, and dishes that were created from it, were considered a delicacy and as such enslaved Haitians were not allowed to eat any of it. When the Haitian people went on to…
By Vanessa Falcon Store-bought cookies look pretty. Yet, cheap alternatives to cookies fresh out the oven can never match up to the ones baked at home. Baking during the holiday season not only fills up empty slots of time, but enforces some quality bonding sessions that bring together families and friends. The pure disarray caused…
By Sofia Palomino As the year comes to an end, many people are excited for a fresh start to arrive. People have been going about new year resolutions for the longest time — but over the past few years, many have questioned whether it was worth it. Some say it has gotten repetitive as people…
By Kelly Sanchez Seasonal affective disorder, also known as winter depression, is a mystery within the scientific community. However, one thing is for certain and it’s that individuals who suffer from it are especially susceptible to light or the lack thereof. “SAD, Seasonal Affective Disorder, affects approximately 10 million Americans. It is 4 times more…