By Valeria Bula It’s not every day that one may find a high school student that exceeds all odds, allowing them to stand out amongst many and accomplish admirable feats. However, Sabine Joseph is one of these rare cases. Sabine, 16, is a rising junior at Miami Lakes Educational Center. She is the layout design…
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 Juanita Cardona The world is increasingly connected, and social media is at the forefront of that growth, participating as a medium for communication and the chance to reach a global audience with just the touch of a few buttons. Readers and viewers are now on the other end of a touch screen. They are…
By Cesar Zafra This year, Miami-Dade County’s bi-annual Social Media Forum concerned the significance of digital citizenship in the evolving modern world of journalism. Arranged downtown at the School Board Administration Building, MDCPS invited educators and students to discuss the prevalence and effects of digital media in journalism. Over 160 students from a variety of…
By Ruth Reyes, @ummnobodycares It was the day after Christmas, and the weather outside was dreadful, but the grey skies, rain and humidity did not keep MLEC students and alumni away. They challenged the common assumption that “once graduation comes along, high school students never look back” once again.