The 70th Annual Prime-time Emmy Awards: A Recap

By Michelle Mairena The 2018 Primetime Emmy Awards have come to an end, and as television’s greatest stars gathered at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles, California, the big night for television closed on a historic note. With diverse nominations, a marriage proposal, and controversial political jokes centered at the ceremony’s spotlight. The ceremony started …

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Fall Drinks have Returned at Starbucks

By Jaylyn Gonzalez Fall has arrived and lovers of coffee need not wait any longer to get their hands on the seasonal drinks that Starbucks has become famous for. Starbucks has always been known for its new and returning popular seasonal drinks. One of these drinks include their pumpkin spice latte (PSL), a caffeinated blend …

The Importance of 9/11: History and Now

By Gabriella Licona Every American has heard the story: On September 11, 2001, two twin towers in New York were hit by planes associated with terrorists, causing them to collapse. Since then, every year on the exact date, 9/11 has become a United States Holiday known as Patriot Day. Although everyone knows the tragic event …

Mac Miller Found Dead at the Age of 26

By Michele Mitchell Mac Miller, born Malcolm James McCormick was born on January 19th, 1992, to photographer Karen Meyers and architect Mark McCormick in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Coined, “the coolest Jew rapper,” by himself, Miller began his musical career at the age of 6 when he began piano lessons. "Once I hit 15, I got real …

Meet the Newest Jaguar: Ms. Altamirano

By Daniel Gonzalez III There is a new English teacher in the school and she might have more things in common with the average student than one would think. Ms. Altamirano is the newly recruited English teacher currently teaching English honors to sophomores and when she was a student she actually attended Miami Lakes Educational …

Colin Kaepernick Has Become the New Face of Nike

By Malique Lewis Colin Kaepernick, a former NFL player that's been in a lot of controversy for over a year now has been chosen as one of the faces to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the Nike brands iconic "Just do it" motto. Colin Kaepernick's picture also had a quote, "Believe in something even if …

Chaos in Jacksonville After Shooting in Gaming Tournament

By Roxana Casanueva A national gaming tournament in which gamers come to compete on the video game Madden was not a victory this year, but a tragedy. On Sunday, August 26th, two young men were killed in this competition in Jacksonville, Florida. Taylor Robertson, 27, and Eli Clayton, 22, were “both great competitors and well-loved …

The Class of 2020 Reveal their Paw

By Sarah Lemos Every year at Miami Lakes Educational Center the junior class make a paw on the wall of our main cafeteria. The paw represents it being their last year before senior year; that the juniors will soon be looked up to by the rest of the school. This year the class of 2020 revealed …

Dear Crush, this is a Movie for You

By Gabriella Licona “Dear love of my life, I can’t describe the way I feel. Maybe it’s the gold speckles in your eyes, the way the sun shines when you smile, or the way you manage to make sweatpants and a baggy sweater a daily inspiration outfit; whatever it is, it makes my heart beat for …

NHS’s Yearly Clothing Drive

By Ericka Miller The National Honors Society is one of the many clubs at Miami Lakes Education Center where students join to become active members of their local community. In doing so, they learn the importance of giving back to the community from which they come from and live in. One way the members of NHS …