By Jaylyn Gonzalez A striking competition between two grand social media platforms — Instagram and Snapchat — is causing users to choose a side based on their preferred app and has sparked a rivalry with the two groups. Snapchat is focused on private, person-to-person photo sharing, but you can now use it for a range…
By Krystal Alverio After a cryptic voicemail was left on various Twitter users’ smartphones, the online community began to form conspiracies. The message, spoken in a robotic female voice, brings about a determined message about the end of times, and a few codes that sent people in a frenzy. “This is not a test, this…
By Ericka Miller In honor of African American History Month, Miami Lakes Educational Center’s Black History Club held a production in the auditorium, showcasing both the talents of our students and pride African Americans possess. Anticipated students flooded through the auditorium doors a quarter from 1 o’clock anxious to be entertained with singing, dancing, and…
By Veronica Rarick The survivors from the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting travelled north to Tallahassee, to wield their newfound political influence to Florida’s legislatures in an attempt to change gun laws. The outspoken group is setting out to change something as old as our country: the right to bear arms (as easily as…
By Yasmine Mezawi On February 14th, 17 students and faculty were killed in the heinous act at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. As a sign to show the victims that they’re not alone, Miami Lakes Educational Center (MLEC) decided to honor their lives rather than forget the crime. On Wednesday, a week after the shooting,…
By Rozany Guzman Seventeen people died in Parkland on Wednesday. It was one of the deadliest mass shootings in history. Teenagers witnessed their friends and teachers get shot. They hid in classrooms, under desks and in closets. They sent text messages to their parents. They prepared for the worst. And today, survivors of the massacre didn’t…
By Abigail Rosales Since mid-October, sexual assault allegations have risen in the Hollywood world, as the famous celebrities we all know and love have spoken out about being harassed and assaulted. It all started on Twitter, on October 15th, when actress Alyssa Milano began the hashtag #MeToo and it began trending. The purpose of this…
By Valeria Bula On Monday, Sept. 24, 2017, North Korea’s foreign minister Ri Yong Ho accused President Donald Trump of declaring war against North Korea when tweeting last weekend that North Korea “won’t be around much longer,” proceeding to threaten that North Korea has the right shoot down American warplanes even if not in their…
By Luis Mila The 69th annual Emmys were opened by Stephen Colbert, with a comedic song and dance along to “Everything’s Better on TV” featuring Chance the Rapper. Naturally full of wit, Colbert sparked controversy with his political jokes and shady humor to fellow celebrities and government officials. Publications like the Huffington Post and The…
By Dru Barcelo This past Tuesday, President Trump ordered an end to the Obama-era program known as DACA, which shielded young undocumented immigrants from deportation. President Trump is urging Congress to pass a replacement before he begins phasing out its protections in six months. Join us during tomorrow night's Twitter chat using #DACADreams and…