The winter solstice marks the start of a brand new season, but the 2025 solstice was especially significant. On December 21st, the Ursid meteor shower marked the start of the winter season in a way many will remember for years to come. Learn more as told by Isabella Chavez.
When we’re young the holidays bring times of joy, excitement, and memories with family and friends, however when we get older those feeling can sometimes be replaced with anxiety, worry, and a sense of overwhelming responsibility, and we experience the holidays in a more complex way. Learn more about it as told by Jeremiah Thomas.
Going back to December 2010, many animal adoption centers started the campaign the, “12 Stray of Christmas,” a month long campaign highlighting different animals in hopes of getting them adopted. The campaign has daily highlights of one or a group of animals sharing their stories and personalities. Learn more as told by Kelcey Etheridge.
Hanukkah, an eight day celebration in December is mainly known for it’s games, food, gifts, and candles but it’s purpose is to share the story about the Jewish people’s struggle for freedom. Learn about the rich history and culture of the Festival of Lights as told by Leila Gardner.
With winter breaking coming soon, there is much to do along with celebrating the holidays. Read about what are MLEC students’ favorite part about winter break along and some activities done in winter break by D’arin Floyd-Baldwin.
By Kymani Hughes Forget dreaming about a White Christmas. If you live in Florida, then you know how confusing winter in Miami can be. Morning temperatures can be as low as 60 degrees, which is freezing by Miami standards, and nights can be hot and humid instead. With the fast-changing temperatures, you’ll notice that when…
By Roxana Casanueva @rcasanueva_ It’s freezing! And for us in Miami, that’s basically anything cooler than 70 degrees As a cold front blasts its way across the eastern part of the country people are bundling up. But, winter in Miami is different. As we donned our wool coats, scarves and boots, tourists visiting from up…
The sound of jingle bells, children caroling, and dreidels spinning against the floor are heard around neighborhoods. It also means winter break is about to commence. Some of us are going out of town and others are staying local this break.