The Death of George Floyd and The Chaos that Followed

By Ajmaanie Andre and Michelle Mairena   On Monday of this week, the internet was set on fire after a video depicting an arrest in Minneapolis, Minnesota was published.  In the video, George Floyd, a 46-year-old African-American man, is handcuffed and pinned to the ground by a white police officer. After pinning Floyd to the …

Work, Work, Work

By Vanessa Falcon The quarantine has sent everyone into a panic— students, parents, teachers alike have been grasping at strings on what to do. Now that school has become an online thing for the rest of the year, and possibly for the beginning of next year as well, students are getting comfortable at home with …

Plandemic: Misinformation Amid a Pandemic

By Ajmaanie Andre On May 4th 2020, a 26-minute video was uploaded to YouTube and garnered millions of views, hitting mainstream media immediately. This, of course, happens often in the platform: videos go viral all the time on YouTube. But this video was different. The video, a conspiracy film entitled "Plandemic,” was produced by Mikki …

Disney+: Quarantine Edition

By Yasmine Mezawi As everyone has succumbed to being stuck at home in order to practice social distancing, many have had time to pick up new hobbies or have extra time to spare. During these unprecedented times, one can take advantage of the various streaming platforms available. And Disney’s new streaming service, Disney+, provides the …

Eid al-Fitr 2020: A Holiday Amidst a Pandemic

By Fabiha Faruque This weekend, Muslims all over the world are celebrating one of the most significant holidays in the Islamic calendar — Eid al-Fitr. What is known to be the “Festival of breaking fast,” marking the end of the synchronically observed holy month of Ramadan, is commemorated on different days across varying regions. The …

A Recap of Our 2019-2020 School Year

By Jaylyn Gonzalez Looking back at the 2019 to 2020 school year, it’s hard to only ponder about the ways that the outbreak of the coronavirus (COVID-19) has affected students and, unexpectedly, cut the year short.  However, students can’t just erase all of the notable memories they created with friends and staff members for the …

Online Testing: Is it Fair?

By Kelly Sanchez Due to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, many changes have taken place in schools. From end-of-the-year events being cancelled to adjustments in the world of testing, everything that has occurred between the months of March to May has been far from ordinary and much less expected. All school districts have had to make …

Taste of Education: MLEC’s Culinary Strand Competition

By Kelly Sanchez From Our March-April Issue In their first ever competition, Miami Lakes Educational Center’s (MLEC) culinary strand beat out the competition at the “Taste of Education,” an event founded by the Education Fund. “About 30 schools compete each year. This is the 5th year that we’ve hosted this event, but this is the …

In MLEC’s World of STEM: TSA

By Karla Perez From our March-April Issue Miami Lakes Educational Center (MLEC) is known for its particularly strong academic achievements, but its strengths when it comes to extracurriculars often go overlooked. Our school has several clubs, all of which focus on a variety of interests, including STEM. One of our STEM-centered clubs recently earned some …

Hatian Heritage Month: The First Black Republic

By Ajmaanie Andre For our country, For our forefathers, United let us march. This is the first sentence of La Dessalinienne, the Haitian National Anthem, which serves as a symbol and constant reminder of the pride within Haitian heritage and the country’s grueling fight to freedom. “I am proud to be Haitian regardless of what …