By Kelly Sanchez From our August Issue During these difficult times, it is important to stay safe above everything else. However, staying safe does not mean losing the chance to make the most out of the school year. There are many ways to stay productive throughout the new school year without putting ourselves and others…
By Anthony Vidal As September arrived, and summer got closer to an end, schools all around the world started opening. The worldwide reopening of schools has been an event like never seen before, as some countries were forced to refrain from in-person classes while others opened under strict measures. The US has opened schools differently…
By Carla Rubio From Our May/June Issue While the majority of citizens have been quarantined inside of their homes distancing themselves from the world, others across the globe have stayed open — working to keep their “essential” businesses open. These include grocery stores, pharmacies, to-go restaurants, food banks, and transportation. And they are growing busier…
By Fabiha Faruque On March 13, schools all across the local district went into lockdown after the novel coronavirus outbreak made its presence in local institutions. The growing flare-up eventually became a dangerous pandemic that took over 864,000 lives all over the world. After a long, virus-led summer, Miami-Dade County Public Schools had finally reopened…
By Michelle Mairena At around 5 p.m. yesterday, two explosions shook Lebanon’s capital and largest city, Beirut, killing at least 100 people and injuring over 4,000. Today, as the city’s residents wake up to streets buried in debris, rescue workers continue their search for over 100 missing individuals, and the country, amid an already existent…
By Michelle Mairena The first two COVID-19 cases in Florida were detected on March 1, 2020. Since then, the number of reported cases across the Sunshine State has continued increasing — and today, Florida has more cases than all but eight countries across the world. As Floridians now grapple with a growing sense of emergency,…
By Fabiha Faruque On Wednesday night, Miami-Dade County Public Schools (MDCPS) Superintendent Alberto Carvalho touched on the topic of institutional reopening during a School Board meeting. The possibility of opening doors to students and teachers appears minimal as it largely piggybacks off COVID-19 numbers, according to Carvalho. Having approved the mandatory social distancing plans of…
By Fabiha Faruque Decades upon centuries, gender equality has always been a complicated topic. The very foundation that opened numerous opportunities for women is known to be more than just a human right, it is a necessary phenomenon that signifies our progress in balancing social norms and power structures. Yet, what makes women empowerment and…
By Gabriella Licona From our May/June Issue People have been struggling with the COVID-19 crisis since early January. A trifecta of an unstable economy, strict social distancing, and an insurmountable wave of anxiety combined with a tremendous lack of motivation caused by online schooling makes it feel as if the world is crashing. Even through…
By Fabiha Faruque Silence consumes the streets, the sound of school bells has yet to be heard, while closed signs hang off the glass window of nearly all local stores. To fight off the invisible enemy, we were told to be invisible ourselves, proceeding with the standard 6 feet social distancing regulation, and simply staying…