By Angelie Yglesias Journalism students at Miami Lakes Educational Center recently won a Skype call with Nicholas Kristof, Pulitzer-prize winning author and opinion columnist for the New York Times, through his email newsletter contest. Kristof was raised in Yamhill, Oregon; a place that he describes as “in the middle of nowhere.” Through this middle of…
By Angelie Yglesias With the beginning of February draws the end of the cornerstone of American culture: football. With Super Bowl 50 passing overhead, another, darker figure in football hovers — concussions. Countless articles, studies, and research papers have been made: cementing the link between a game that encourages ramming heads against each other with…
“Open your heart to the sky, to the possibilities.” Inside of Miami Lakes Educational Center’s auditorium, a handful of students and teachers stood wobbling on foam mats, stretching their arms and legs into various yoga positions. In the center of all of this are three yoga instructors: Antony Njoroge, Luca Richards, and Walter Mugwe.