By Sarah Lemos Here come the seniors, walking in the halls for their last year. Heads held high with their senior crowns on top; each one being unique, wonderful, and representing each of their personas. There are many ways to decorate a senior crown, and if you are still at a stump and have no…
By Valeria Bula For the first time in history, Miami Dade County Public Schools has defeated failure. In the culmination of this victorious feat were the 94% of 392 public schools in Miami Dade County who received the letter grades A, B or C. Major announcement: for first time ever, no @MDCPS schools receive an…
By Valeria Bula and Sabine Joseph Before the cap and gown, before singing the alma mater, before the diploma, seniors at Miami Lakes Educational center must complete their Capstone Presentation, the culmination of three years of journalism education comes together at the end of the student’s’ senior year as they deliver their presentations to a panel…
By Edysmar Diaz-Cruz MIAMI LAKES – Journalism and Law, two seemingly distinct fields, came together on May 4 as lawyers Peter Siegel and Alejandro Leiva, visited The Harbinger newspaper staff. The two spoke of their experiences at law school before becoming labor and employment lawyers at Greenspoon Marder Firm. In high school, Siegel took a…
By Jennifer Perez Students at Miami Lakes Educational Center (MLEC) have proved once again that Millennials are not the uninformed, apathetic generation people make them out to be. The Harbinger and Junior State of America (JSA) hosted a mock presidential debate and a mock senatorial debate four days before Election Day and the student audience…
By Elizabeth Gonzalez Last year, the project “Humans of MLEC,” inspired by Brandon Stanton’s “Humans of New York,” was created by high school students in the journalism strand. For this project, they dedicate time each week to interview the students and staff members attending Miami Lakes Educational Center (MLEC). #HOMLEC pic.twitter.com/j8wdKcNv3r — The Harbinger (@HarbingerMLEC)…
By Daylin Delgado After a long hiatus, the C-Cafe at Miami Lakes Educational Center (MLEC) opened its doors yesterday for the first time this school year. In previous years, C-Cafe has opened by the third week of schoo. This year, however, students and faculty had to wait until now to feast on the culinary students’…
By Sabine Joseph The Key Club Kickoff Conference (KCKC) is the first event on the Key Club calendar and is anticipated and attended by new and old members alike. This year, Miami Lakes Educational Center (MLEC) hosted the event for the second consecutive year on Saturday, September 17 for Zone K, all of the Key…
By Daniela Morales The 2016-17 school year is defined by students as the year that everything changed— new uniforms, a bell system, and the removal of the Digital Audio strand. At first, students were alarmed but with time became accustomed to the new policies. The postponement of C-Cafeteria’s opening, however, is still very much an…
By Cesar Zafra Although I’m now a senior, I still vividly remember my freshman year woes; those feelings of what am I supposed to do with my life now? And oh jeez, lunch time again, who do I sit with? I know, the transition from middle school to high school is rough, and it’s probably…