Our staff writer, Elizabeth Martinez, explains the history behind the crisis in Northern Iraq and Syria, and ISIS.
This video is the first of a 2-part series on ISIS.
By Kelly Sanchez Spoilers Ahead When I first saw the trailer for “The Invisible Man,” it instantly caught my attention. One could tell the producers wanted to make it simple and clear — it’s an invisible man haunting his ex-girlfriend, and the concept (while seemingly impossible), didn’t seem hard to grasp. But, it doesn’t take…
By Aileen Delgado At only four years old, a young Yaset Fernandez stepped onto American soil along with his parents and thousands of other Cuban immigrants. He was wide-eyed, confused, and afraid. All he knew was that he was leaving his home for an unknown, faraway place. But after traveling for hours, Fernandez and his…
By Robyn Forbes Khayelitsha is a poverty-stricken city in South Africa—the country with the largest and most high-profile HIV/Aids epidemic in the world. Approximately 6.3 million individuals in South Africa live with the incurable disease. A staggering 33 percent of adults are HIV positive, and that figure jumps to 40 percent for pregnant mothers. The…
By Vanessa Falcon Humans have evolved, which means our choice for entertainment has as well—at least, that’s what we were led to believe. But the same generic stories are being spewed out, with shows and movies having sequels when all they needed was to end. The trend of making horrifically cheesy romance movies was buried…
Recently, Miami-Dade has begun to implement Project REDI Male Teachers and Leaders, an initiative first created in 2021. It aims to engage male students and teachers within the education system. Learn more about the program as told by Edisleibys Cuesta.
By Fabiha Faruque Pandemonium unleashed when a gunman pulled out his weapon and opened fire inside Aventura Mall on Saturday afternoon. The Miami-Dade Fire Rescue (MDFR) revealed that a total of five people were transferred to a local hospital. Three victims sustained non-life-threatening injuries from the shooting, while the other two victims were hurt while…