Presidential Hopeful Pete Buttigieg Visits Miami

By Devin Dubon In a crowded field of over 20 major candidates, it's hard for any one Democrat to stand out for the 2020 presidential nomination. Yet Mayor Pete Buttigieg of South Bend, Indiana, has attempted to fix this problem with a grassroots campaign strategy that attempts to put him in front of as many …

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OPINION | Prom dates are not required

By Yasmine Mezawi Countless hours spent applying makeup, styling one’s hair, or picking out the perfect bow tie all add up to this special night, prom, the moment a teenager anticipates their whole school life. It’s the scene pictured in movies where a group of friends, lovers, or even someone by themself dances the night …

A Goodbye to Miami’s Art Heart

By Michelle Mairena Every day, thousands of tourists and Miami natives drive downtown to pose in front of Wynwood’s eye-catching murals, instagramming the contemporary style of Miami’s art neighborhood as they meander through its streets. But it’s not only the art that drives people to Wynwood. The one-of-a-kind neighborhood is also known for its overall …

MLEC Jaguars Move Paw Prints Towards Their Future

By Aileen Delgado For many, high school can be defined as the perpetual routine of ongoing distress, remorseless gossip, and confined classrooms that fill the hallways they can’t seem to escape from. However, within those halls is a grand fateless journey encapsulated into the short-lived time frame of four years—a journey determined by every passenger. …

Hooping For the Community

By Khimmoy Hudson In a time where citizens constantly hold stubborn to their own opinions and bias it is often hard for us to come together, but very seldom do we set those views aside to indulge in the light-hearted occasions—the joy of entertainment.   Located at Barbara Goleman High in the school’s gymnasium the Town …

A Grand Conclusion to Twenty-Two Marvel Films

SPOILER WARNING By Carla Rubio With arguably the largest cinematic universe, the Marvel franchise is made up of iconic comic books, numerous television series and, as of April 26th, twenty two films. Over the course of eleven years, each and every Marvel movie has been meticulously thought out, to even the smallest of details, in …

The Heart and Stomach of MLEC: C-Caf

By: Tyler Banks, Roxana Casanueva, and Abigail Rosales Food is the way to a man’s heart. The kitchen is the heart of a home. Meals are a time of celebration: birthdays, holidays, sometimes simply the small victory of making it through math class. At MLEC, there is one place that makes lunch time extra special: …

Miami Lakes Educational Center Students Win Prizes in C-SPAN’s Video Documentary Competition

By Sabine Joseph  For the fourth year in a row, Miami Lakes Educational Center’s journalism students have won honors in C-SPAN’s annual StudentCam competition, an annual national video documentary competition that encourages students to think critically about issues that affect our communities and the nation. “C-SPAN started this competition 15 years ago, for smart students …

The Last Dance

By Tyler Banks In many ways, basketball is poetry in motion: a complex choreography – acrobats weaving around each other, sometimes gliding through the air, as the percussion sound of a basketball keeps the tempo. This summer, Dwyane Wade announced that he was coming home. "I feel like it's right to ask you guys to …

MLEC Named Best Magnet School in the Country

By Daniel Gonzalez III Miami Lakes Educational Center is the best magnet school in the country, according to the Magnet Schools of America (MSA). Of the nearly 4,400 magnet schools across the country, MLEC received the top award at the annual National MSA Conference. “Winning the prestigious Magnet Schools of America award is another example …