By Rhobie Toussaint Almost a year ago, students throughout the country were told to stay at home due to the coronavirus outbreak, and that quarantine should only last a few weeks. Now, twelve months after being sent home, there are students who are still learning online. The class of 2021 is now facing at least…
By Kelly Sanchez On January 25, 2021, Miami Lakes Educational Center’s (MLEC) TRUST counselor, Mr. Felix Muñoz, announced in the MLEC 2020-2021 Microsoft Teams channel that he had scheduled a meeting for a new Mental Health Awareness Club, also known as The Walnut Society. According to Mr. Muñoz’s post, it is the perfect opportunity for…
By Kelly Sanchez Juniors and seniors at Miami Lakes Educational Center (MLEC) are both at a pivotal point in their academic careers. It’s already halfway through the school year. Seniors are halfway to the end and juniors now face the beginning of the end. Students are feeling lots of mixed emotions about this. Some have…
By Juliet Vargas New Year’s resolutions have been around for over 4,000 years. There are several reasons why people make resolutions; it could be to set a goal they want to achieve, to continue to do well for themselves or others, or to change an aspect of their lives that they dislike. However, we all…
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 Carlineissa Jean Francois Last year’s election and political climate, with transitions into 2021, has dramatically influenced the perspective of students all over the United States. Given the strong division within the country, students, their families, and their friends have become extremely polarized. The cause of this division lies within the effect of the President…
By Valentina Foglia The holidays are all about spending time with your loved ones; it’s all about getting together in big groups and exchanging joy, memories, and gifts. For many people this holiday season, however, things are going to be a little different. Covid-19 has been around since December of last year, when it first…
By Juliet Vargas Winter break is the time of year where students get two weeks off of school and forget all that they have learned to celebrate the holidays. Usually, during this break, people would celebrate by visiting local places in their area, partaking in indoor activities with others, or traveling to see friends and…
By Daniel Gonzalez lII Even though online school may not be the most favored learning method for students, it is still the most popular option. And with more confirmed COVID cases being announced in schools each day, it seems like students will have to continue attending Zoom classes whether they like it or not. So,…