This Week in News: March 4-11
Maia Berthier, Staff Writer
March 13, 2019
Filed under Community, International & Domestic, News
This week has been extremely eventful, both on the local and international scale. Some of the most important things that happened this week are: Local News: Little Havana was celebrating during the Calle Ocho Music festival! On Mar. 10, different Latinx artists performed and showed off their cul...
Celebrating the 10th Annual Coral Gables Tour of Kitchens
Trey Riera-Gomez, Staff Writer
February 20, 2019
Filed under Community, News, Top Stories
On the weekend of Feb. 9th, the City of Coral Gables Community Foundation’s Mary Snow and her team organized the 10th annual Tour of Kitchens event. Taking place throughout the majority of the day, scheduled from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., this unique event allowed guests and ticket holders to experience Coral...
‘Heroes Around Me’ at Coral Gables High School
Miguel Lemus, Staff Writer
February 11, 2019
For almost 50 years, the Miami-Dade Parent Teacher Association (PTA) has been responsible for the development of the National Reflection program. Its original initiative was to create a space for students to develop a sense of confidence for the visual arts. Every year thousands of students from Pre-Kindergarten...
The Premiere of Improv Troupe
Daniela Parra Del Riego, Staff Writer
January 24, 2019
Filed under Campus, Community, News, Top Stories
On Tuesday, Jan. 22 at 6:30 PM, our school's Improv Troupe took on the Coral Gables Museum. Better known as "Improvocative," this group of quick-witted theater kids played a variety of games that resulted in scenes created on the spot, which is the defining characteristic of improvisation. Practice...
News at a Glance: Nov 25- Dec 1
Daniela Parra Del Riego, Staff Writer
December 6, 2018
Filed under Community, International & Domestic, News
Read below to see what happened this week: Local News: On Saturday, Nov.24, the University of Florida (UF) football team beat the Florida State University (FSU) football team 41-14. This victory came as a surprise to many because this was their first win in five years against FSU, their main ri...
Man Wrongly Imprisoned for 12 Years Gets Released
Daniela Parra Del Riego, Staff Writer
October 20, 2018
On Oct. 16, Andre Gonzalez (commonly known as Tony Brown), was freed from jail. Brown was convicted 12 years ago for a shooting that murdered one person and critically injured another. This incident occurred near a North Miami-Dade nightclub twelve years ago and has since been forgotten. The young journalists...
Michelle Obama Leaves Gables Community Inspired
Jesse Zambrano, Features Editor
October 8, 2018
On Sept. 28, the Coral Gables community was shocked to hear that the former first lady, Michelle Obama, would be speaking in our very own backyard. Students and adults alike scrambled to pick up free tickets at several distributions sites in order to take part in the event held at the University of Miami...
Transit Bus Takes a Turn for the Worse
Miguel Lemus, Staff Writer
September 19, 2018
On Sunday Sept.16, in Miami's Little Haiti, residents' typical morning routine descended into chaos when a Miami-Dade metro bus collided with a Ford Ranger and crashed into a clothing store located at Northwest 2nd Avenue and Northwest 54th street. As a result, authorities closed off both lanes until...
Celebrating Jewish Holidays!
Jefrany D'catry, Staff Writer
September 10, 2018
Miami is one of the 30 cities in the United States with the most Jewish inhabitants, many of whom live in the Miami Beach Area. Throughout the academic year, school is suspended on several Jewish holidays to allow students to spend the day with their families. Teacher planning days are aligned with these...
2018 Hurricane Season May Come Earlier than Expected
Miguel Lemus, Staff Writer
May 26, 2018
Following the massive destruction and chaos that occurred last year from Hurricanes Irma, Harvey and María, many are afraid of what is to come in the 2018 hurricane season. Although Floridians experienced some devastation during the 2017 hurricane season, the Caribbean Islands faced some of the strongest...
District 27 Debate: Tackling Issues Head On
Jesse Zambrano, Staff Writer
May 20, 2018
Filed under Community, News, Top Stories
Tuesday evening, May 15, the congressional candidates for District 27 gathered for the first debate before the primaries in August. The night featured candidates David Richardson, Michael Hepburn, Kirsten Rosen Gonzalez and Matt Haggman. Donna Shalala is also running for the seat, but was not able to...
Teacher Appreciation Week: A New Approach
Jimena Romero, Staff Writer
May 14, 2018
Filed under Community, News, Top Stories
Teachers are one of the most essential factors in society, and once a year at the start of May, people gather to celebrate their hard work during Teacher Appreciation Week. The purpose of these seven days is to encourage students to show their appreciation towards their teachers' endless hard work...
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