Social Media Won’t Save the World

By Gabriella Licona Not long after everyone welcomed the new year—the long-awaited 2020–with roaring excitement and positivity, viral images of wildfires in Australia began circling the web. It seemed, for a moment, that Australia was hell on Earth. Through these viral posts and videos, everyone started witnessing the flames that were—and still are—consuming most of …

Australia is Burning: Hell on Earth

By Kelly Sanchez Australia has been enduring a hellish fire season since August 2019. Over 14.6 million acres have been affected by these fires—which is over two times more than what Brazil suffered with the 2019 Amazon Rainforest Fires. At least 25 people have been killed as a result, and almost 2,000 homes have been …

Justin Bieber’s Mediocre Comeback

By Carla Rubio After Justin Bieber’s rollercoaster of a decade—including his rise to fame, multiple arrests for assault and careless driving, his controversial personal life— it was only fitting that he entered the new year with an announcement of an upcoming album, docu-series, and tour as well as the release of his lead single: the …

New Year, New Beginnings, New Ways to Stay Organized

By Jaylyn Gonzalez Starting the year off the wrong foot can create a whirlpool mess when it comes to keeping your life organized. 2020 will bring in new adventures and everlasting memories, but this also means that it will add a great deal of stress and a need to keep everyday tasks up to date. …

New Year’s Traditions Around The World

By Vanessa Falcon & Michelle Mairena The moment the entire world has been holding its breath for is on the horizon—“The Roaring 20’s” are just hours away. People around the world, of course, will celebrate this New Year at different times because of geographical differences. But besides the fact that some celebrate each New Year …

Jaguar New Years

By Kelly Sanchez With the new year right around the corner (literally two days away) and the holiday season already upon us, many people are reflecting on their life choices. New Year’s resolutions are an opportunity for people to start making changes and turn a new leaf. Many students at Miami Lakes Educational Center (MLEC) …

The Music That Shaped Us

By Michelle Mairena This decade saw many of us transitioning from kids to teenagers. It watched us struggle with friendships, family, school, relationships—and, to a great extent, with ourselves. It saw us go through many changes. Some too big to explain. Others, too small for us to remember. But, it does not matter what our …

Out With the Old, In With the New

By Kymani Hughes 2020 is right around the corner—less than a week—and although the decade may be coming to an end, some trends never go out of style. Every year, we take elements from the past and mix them with current trends to create something new. “Everybody, including my own generation, has found inspiration from …

Noche Buena: A Hispanic Christmas Eve Tradition

By Jaylyn Gonzalez A night filled with dancing to the rhythm of salsa, eating lechon asado that was cooked in La Caja China atop burning coals, drinking coquito, and anxious little cousins that sit by the presents from the moment they arrive—this is Noche Buena. Translated to “good night,” Noche Buena refers to Christmas Eve, …

MLEC’s SHAPE Helps The Community

By Angely Peña-Agramonte Miami Lakes Educational Center (MLEC) encourages its students to be charitable, especially around the holidays—a time when Jaguars give anything (be it their time through volunteering or donations) to help those who need it.  This year, it was no different.  Recently, MLEC's “SHAPE” encouraged students at MLEC to donate clothes, food cans, …