By Kayla Cheung and Sophia Garcia Although October may seem like a month of frivolity, with most people most concerned with Halloween and its many joys, it is also Breast Cancer Awareness month. On Friday, Miami Lakes Educational Center had its annual “Pink Day,” encouraging students, faculty, and staff to sport pink attire in support…
By Jaylyn Gonzalez With white paint dripping down my fingers, I hastily spam the volume button to blast my favorite song from the Disney movie, Princess and the Frog—played nearly 100 times by my Apple Music—waiting for the chance to perform as if my life depended on it. As I reach for the hand towel,…
By Valentina Foglia For two days in a row, Miami-Dade County Public Schools (M-DCPS) students and teachers haven’t been able to access the district’s new e-learning website — for a county that is doing virtual back-to-school, this has unleashed chaos. Parents are angry. Teachers are exhausted. Students are desperate. Some parents and students alike have…
By Sophia Garcia While the circumstances of the 2020-2021 school year are still uncertain, there’s one factor that remains constant among thousands of rising High Schoolers across the country: the anxiety and struggles of starting freshman year. High school, in the media, is a heavily romanticized experience that often sets some unrealistic expectations for incoming…
By Kelly Sanchez For months, politicians, doctors, parents and teachers have debated whether schools across the country should reopen amidst the rising rate of COVID-19 infections, hospitalizations, and deaths. Earlier this Wednesday, Superintendent Carvalho announced that schools will commence on August 31 via My School Online (MSO). The long awaited decision comes as a result…
By Fabiha Faruque Under assertions of the Miami-Dade County Public Schools (MDCPS), the reopening of all public institutions amidst the COVID-19 pandemic is more than likely. Earlier via a live Zoom meeting, MDCPS officials had announced the details of reopening plans for the 2020-2021 school year. Miami-Dade Public Schools superintendent Alberto Carvalho elaborated with a…
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By Ajmaanie Andre Students at Miami Lakes Educational Center have a lot to say as they wait in anticipation for the Alpha & Omega yearbook to come out. This year’s yearbook, formally titled as CLOSE-[UP], is much more than just a yearbook. Magnifying its purpose throughout the previous years, CLOSE-[UP] was designed to shine a…
Kelly Sanchez The novel Coronavirus took a lot from the Miami Lakes Educational Center (MLEC) class of 2020 – from Grad Bash and prom, to their graduation ceremony – but it could not take their spirit. On Thursday, June 18, 2020, MLEC honored the class of 2020 with a graduation parade. Students had the opportunity…
By Michelle Mairena On Monday, August 22 of 2016, a group of over 200 freshmen walked into the halls of Miami Lakes Educational Center (MLEC) for the first time. As these new freshmen shyly attempted to find their way through classes, they quickly started familiarizing with their new school — their home for the next…
From Our May/ June Issue By Devin Dubon The ending is almost as hard as a beginning. To start something new—whether it be a class, a relationship, an assignment, or a goodbye letter—is a daunting task, fret with nervousness and anxiety. But, just as well, an ending is often filled with sadness and trepidation: the…