After seven months since the General Obligation Bond Progress town hall meeting in Miami Lakes Educational Center, Superintendent Alberto Carvalho, School Board Chair Perla Tabares Hantman, as well as other school board members and community leaders, visited MLEC to commemorate improvements made to the school. The ribbon cutting event on April 2nd celebrated the GO bond,…
By Vivian Bermudez On Saturday, October 25, 2014, the annual Florida Scholastic Press Association Day (Journalism Day) took place at the Florida International University (FIU). Journalism Day brings students journalists from all over District 6 – Dr. Michael M. Krop Senior High, MAST, Columbus High School and our very own MLEC students to name a…
Punk rock activists, Nadezhda Tolokonnikova and Maria Alyokhina, were attacked by three men in a McDonald’s restaurant on March 6th. The group of men, who wore St. George ribbons which commemorate the victory of Nazi Germany in the Second World War, poured green paint and shouted at the two members of the Russian group Pussy…
Since their 2011 release of The Flood, Of Mice & Men has been trying to move toward a more heavier and mature sound, similar to what most contemporary “scene” bands have been doing recently. There is no doubt that their latest album, Restoring Force, shows musical growth, with its alternative and nu metal influences; however,…
The Selfie Olympics are in full swing, with competitors fighting to take the most thought- provoking, elaborate and creative selfie. Having captured the attention of thousands, the internet game encourages competitors to post their pictures on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
In 1962, President Kennedy signed Proclamation 3447, which established the embargo against Cuba to reduce “the threat posed by its alignment with the communist powers,” in response to the confiscation of American property in Cuba under Castro’s newly installed rule. Fifty years later, the embargo is still in place and has not, in any way,…
The TV phenomenon Breaking Bad has ended for good. With a record breaking 10.3 million viewers, it became the highest viewed finale of all time on basic cable.
Source: Google Images Ocala natives A Day to Remember are right back at it again with their latest record, Common Courtesy. Despite a lawsuit against their record company, Victory Records, the pop punk/post hardcore band managed to self-release their album back in October 8th, just as they promised fans.