By Kymani Hughes With the start of school in the fall, it’s that time of year when students go school supply shopping. And, as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic affecting the global supply chain, school supplies are a little more expensive than usual. Nonetheless, here are some pointers to help you get everything you…
By Kayla Cheung The first “Roaring ‘20s” was an era of drastic social change. People came together not just to fight in World War I — but to reclaim their youth by celebrating it endlessly. One hundred years later, society enters that position once more. The youth gradually pick up the broken pieces of their…
By Kayla Cheung The blending of cultures is something that most have seen in their lives; the fusion of foods from both global hemispheres, the cross-country mixing-and-matching of fashions, and communities built off the hard work of immigrants from all over the world, whose children grow up to know their own culture as it cooperates…
By Kelly Sanchez Many teachers, especially ones who have been there from the very beginning, have decided this will be their last year at Miami Lakes Educational Center (MLEC). They’ve spent years dedicating their lives to teaching students and guiding them through high school. Whether they’re leaving because they’ve reached the end of their careers,…
By Kevin Perez This story contains spoilers Grey’s Anatomy, the long-running ABC medical drama, wrapped up its 17th season on Thursday night, leaving viewers with yet another nail-biting cliffhanger. Grey’s Anatomy’s 17th season premiered in November 2020 and consisted of 17 episodes. The show jumped ahead a few months at the start of the season,…
By Kayla Cheung and Anthony Vidal Students in Miami-Dade County Public Schools with an unweighted grade-point average of at least a 3.0 have the opportunity to take free courses at Miami Dade College (MDC). These courses cover subjects ranging from the humanities and fine arts to more STEM-oriented topics. Students across MDCPS take advantage of…
By Michelle Mairena Elisandra Fernandez first heard of the “gifted kid” label one morning in her first-grade class, when a teacher told her she was a good test-taker and belonged in the gifted student program — a program to academically accelerate high-achieving and fast-developing students. Fernandez didn’t understand what being ‘gifted’ meant, but when she…
By Rhobie Toussaint MLEC’s class of 2021 has had an unconventional senior year, one with an ongoing pandemic, loss of major senior activities, and turmoil. Dealing with these have caused many to become discouraged, but there are seniors who have made an effort to make the best of this school year. As many events, such…
By Kayla Cheung The Class of 2022 is in a unique position in that they are the first junior class to be exiting the Coronavirus pandemic with some of their junior activities, like their Class Ring Ceremony. Today was the first time, in over a year, that Miami Lakes Educational Center held a ring ceremony. …
By Juliet Vargas Life constantly evolves, and music is no exception. Music follows up with a multitude of genres — R&B, rap, rock, pop, and the list goes on to include the most obscure of genres, like folktronica. Students at Miami Lakes Educational Center have experienced a shift in their perception of different genres. Being…