By Anthony Vidal Miami Lakes Educational Center is moving on from its seven uniforms into a uniform that will come in three colors, and with them, they will be taking the colors out of hoodies and jackets too. On Thursday, August 5th, @mlecjaguars shared an image of a document on Instagram to inform all students…
By Kayla Cheung The first “Roaring ‘20s” was an era of drastic social change. People came together not just to fight in World War I — but to reclaim their youth by celebrating it endlessly. One hundred years later, society enters that position once more. The youth gradually pick up the broken pieces of their…
By Kymani Hughes On January 1, 1863, President Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation. The proclamation declared “that all persons held as slaves” within the rebellious states “are, and henceforward and forever free.” However, the story of freedom did not start, and certainly did not end with him. Since the beginning of enslavement, enslaved Black…
By Yasmine Mezawi Memorial Day is a federal holiday to commemorate those who served in active military services. Families of lost ones, and citizens nationally honor hundreds of soldiers who sacrificed their lives, to protect those at home. Some may use this day to visit graves of their loved ones, or celebrate those alive, or…
By Dru Barcelo and Daylin Delgado After months of theories, and growing tensions, Avengers: Infinity War’s premiere delivered what it promised: the greatest crossover, the worst heartbreaks, and a clean—if uncertain—slate for the future of Marvel. The prospect of a crossover as big as Marvel did with this film is daunting to any writer, any…
By Daylin Delgado MIAMI – Journalism, and the media business, is constantly evolving. Every year Miami-Dade County Public Schools addresses these changes at a student social media forum. On May 2, student journalists from across the district were invited to the MDCPS School Board Auditorium to meet with, and learn from, experienced journalists from every…
By Dru Barcelo As the lights of the prom scene dim, and conversation commences amongst seniors and their partners, the eyes of everyone wander, and identify that most well-dressed individuals in the dance hall. These seniors are showing up to show off, to look the best on the best night of their accumulated four years…
By Malique Lewis As countless movies, and TV shows remind society over the years, prom is a once in a lifetime event. It is the last senior year activity before graduation. It’s not just a celebration of senior year, but an opportunity to party with the only people that truly understand what high school was…
By Rozany Guzman This morning, Miami Lakes Educational Center had the opportunity to unveil the newest addition to the MLEC family, the new Trade and Industry strand: Building Automation Systems Technology (BAST). Superintendent Alberto Carvalho @MiamiSup and Madam Chair Perla Tabares Hantman @MDCPSPHantman cut the ribbon to MLEC’s newest strand: Building Automation Systems Technology pic.twitter.com/VYcFqSEMYO…
By Rozany Guzman After Hurricane Maria left Puerto Rico floundering, and the U.S. lent billions of dollars to help Puerto Ricans recuperate from the damage, an age old question arose: Should Puerto Rico be granted statehood? Puerto Rico has been a U.S. territory for over 100 years, and was granted a self-government with their own…