Behind the Scenes at the Florida Capitol
Staff Writer Sabrina Alonso had the opportunity to spend a week at Florida’s state capitol, observing governmental processes. Learn more about the experience and how to participate in this article.
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Kamala Harris Makes History: The First But Not The Last
By Jaylyn Gonzalez As of November 7th, Kamala Harris became the first woman, first woman of color, and first South Asian-American, to hold the title of Madam Vice President—surpassing Nancy Pelosi as the most powerful woman in Washington, D.C. There is no shortage of “first’s” that have granted Harris her new elected title of the…
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Beirut Wakes Up To Devastation
By Michelle Mairena At around 5 p.m. yesterday, two explosions shook Lebanon’s capital and largest city, Beirut, killing at least 100 people and injuring over 4,000. Today, as the city’s residents wake up to streets buried in debris, rescue workers continue their search for over 100 missing individuals, and the country, amid an already existent…
Mayor Manny Cid Visits MLEC
By Ericka Miller Last Thursday, Mayor of Miami Lakes Manny Cid paid a special visit to Miami Lakes Educational Center’s Honors Government class where he sat down with the class to talk about politics and government. In an instant, the students became fully engaged in the discussion as Cid spoke of his time working in…
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Miguel Diaz-Canela: An End to the Castro Dynasty or A Continuation?
By Luis Mila The infamous Raúl Castro was known across the globe as Cuba’s president; however his preselected successor which would inherit all his rule—Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez—was a subject of the unknown. U.S. Congress members bombarded Mr. Díaz-Canel with a series of questions when they visited in early 2015. They revolved around his thoughts on…
Government Shutdown Chaos
By Dru Barcelo A failure of both parties’ ability to compromise: that is why the US government suffered multiple “temporary” shutdowns in the beginning of the 2018. With neither party able to obtain what they desire—a clean and concise budget plan, a deal on DACA, border wall funding, or whatever it may be—the only thing…
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Net Neutrality: What it is and Why It’s Important
By Yasmine Mezawi Net Neutrality is the principle that allows us to access internet services – such as AT&T and Comcast – and controls the speeding up, slowing down, or blocking of any online content. Basically, its allows the consumer to be able to use the internet anywhere and at anytime. For most teens, they…
A Teacher’s Perspective: Does History Truly Repeat Itself?
By Luz Mosquera Over the years history has changed in several ways. As new generations rise, some conflicts burn out while others are still fervently present. After political tension and countless wars, many believe the government has indeed changed for the worst. Meanwhile, many others see improvement. Most, if not all, of the student body…
Extremist Group Behind Attack on Mali
By Alexandra Reboredo One week after the Paris attacks, terrorists targeted a busy international hotel in the former French colony of Mali’s capital, killing 19 people. Heavily-armed men raided the Radisson Blu in Bamako, Mali, shouting “God is great” in Arabic. They aimed and shot aimlessly as guests frantically searched for cover around the hotel….