Senior year has always been a big year, and now it is the Class of 2025’s turn to experience it. Read more about the insights of senior year, and what MLEC’s seniors think about their final school year, written by D’arin Floyd-Baldwin.
By Kymani Hughes On September 16, the senior class at Miami Lakes Educational Center took part in this year’s Senior Parking Lot Painting Event, where they had the opportunity to channel their inner Picasso. On the bright, sunny Thursday morning, MLEC students gathered in the school’s parking lot with a plethora of paint colors; ranging…
By Carla Rubio With just a few months left until graduation day, there’s one thing every senior in the nation has on their list of priorities: the next step. The entire process distorted in the advent of a pandemic. Asking for a teacher or counselor recommendation, and even going to the CAP advisor’s office, is…
By Kelly Sanchez This year, something historic occured at Miami Lakes Educational Center (MLEC). The school’s senior class had a 100 percent graduation rate. This is something that has never been seen before in the history of MLEC and further exemplifies the school’s academic excellence. Events like these demonstrate that no matter how difficult the…
By Aileen Delgado For many, high school can be defined as the perpetual routine of ongoing distress, remorseless gossip, and confined classrooms that fill the hallways they can’t seem to escape from. However, within those halls is a grand fateless journey encapsulated into the short-lived time frame of four years—a journey determined by every passenger….
By Maria Martinez Senior brunch is a highly anticipated event, in part because anything with the word ‘senior’ attached carries a bittersweet feeling. This year the event is being held at the Rusty Pelican on Friday, February 22nd. As high school years come to a close, soon a new chapter begins— life. Seniors instinctively make…
By Luz Mosquera September 28, 2018 marked the first senior event for the class of 2019. Students eagerly arrived to school in their formal attire gleaming with color and happy energy. Taking pictures since sunrise friends get ready for their first experience as seniors. Once it was announced that all seniors could head to…
By Yasmine Mezawi Another school year has come to an end and with that another class graduates. Class of 2018, being MLEC’s 16th graduating class, have now been set to venture out into the real world. On June 6th, a set of new alumni were released into the “wild” world to start their own lives….
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 Abigail Rosales It’s that time of year where girls go crazy trying to find the perfect dress for prom, and the boys try to keep up with their dates in order to rent, or buy their matching tux on time. However, there’s a completely logical reason as to why girls stress out trying to…