Corona Virus Attacks Miami-Dade County School Field Trips
Ketty Dones, Staff Writer
March 17, 2020
South Florida school districts are preparing for the spread of the Coronavirus, COVID -19. The Coronavirus has officially reached Miami-Dade County, so Miami-Dade County Public Schools (M-DCPS), has transitioned into online classes if to prevent the further spread of the disease. M-DCPS continues...
Second Anniversary of Parkland School Shooting Brings Reminders of Gun Violence
Sofia Cruz, Staff Writer
February 13, 2020
The second anniversary of the infamous Parkland school shooting is approaching, casting a shadow over the upcoming Valentine's Day. On Feb. 14 of 2018, gunshots were reported at the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School when a former student initiated one of the deadliest mass shootings in the history ...
The City Beautiful Votes Against Bike Paths
Camryn Bagnall-Koger, Staff Writer
February 6, 2020
Coral Gables is known as one of the greenest and most environmentally friendly cities in South Florida, and the latest proposal to the Alhambra Street project could help cut down on emissions from cars by encouraging residents to ride bicycles instead. In 2004, city officials first proposed a bike path...
Miami Jewish Film Festival Impresses with Variety and Depth
Alexander Tabares, Staff Writer
February 3, 2020
The twenty-third annual Miami Jewish Film Festival just finished up after being held across Miami, in many different venues from Jan.9-23. They had a variety of films spanning multiple nations of origin, languages, subject matters, time periods and amount of acclaim. The festival has changed a few...
New Year, New MDCPS Bell Schedules
Nataly Leiva, Staff Writer
January 13, 2020
On the week of Jan.6, Miami-Dade County Public Schools announced how they would be having an opinion survey for their new suggested bell schedules. The district hoped to divise bell times that would accommodate the health needs of its students along with transportation adaptability. The current bell schedule are high s...
Santa’s Enchanted Forest Hosts its Very Last Event Before Closure
Nataly Leiva, Staff Writer
January 12, 2020
After 37 years of being the first and largest Christmas themed amusement park in the world and the most "enchanted" place in Miami, Santa's Enchanted Forest has come to an end. Their $300,000 lease signed in 1992 ends this year on March 14. This week, Miami-Dade has been searching for those who are...
Art Basel and Art Miami 2019
Maia Berthier, Opinion Editor
December 17, 2019
This past week of Dec. 2 to Dec.9, Miami residents and tourists alike gathered for the world renown week of art. Main exhibits such as Art Basel and Art Miami+Context attracted thousands of patrons each day. Everything and anything was incorporated into these exhibits—mirrors, TVs or miniature figurines,...
Hijacked UPS Truck Police Chase and Shootout Leaves Four Dead
Annabella Rivera, Staff Writer
December 17, 2019
On Dec. 5, 2019, a police chase that ended in 4 casualties involving armed robbery suspects, Lamar Alexander and Ronnie Jerome Hill, both at the age of 41, began at a Coral Gables jewelry store on Miracle Mile and extended well into Miramar. "I remember that day I walked through Miracle Mile with...
Why You Should Join Relay for Life!
Emma Garcia, Staff Writer
December 15, 2019
Relay for Life, a community-based fundraising event that raises money for cancer research and to support those battling cancer, will be held at Baptist Hospital (East Kendall) on March 14, 2020. The local chapter of this organization is part of a nation-wide effort to generate money for research on the...
The Importance of Bridge 4 Peace
Ingrid Moises, Staff Writer
December 8, 2019
Every year, the International Baccalaureate Honor Society (IBHS) hosts an event called Bridge 4 Peace (B4P). B4P is a philanthropic event that raises money for causes that help people in need. The International Baccalaureate (IB) community supports an international issue that will benefit the lives of ...
The English Honor Society Attends the 2019 Miami Book Fair
Melanie Estrada, Managing Editor
December 1, 2019
On Nov. 23, students from the National English Honor Society, including some members of the Cavconnect staff, along with the club sponsor, Ms. Delgado, and the Cavsconnect advisor, Ms. Passwaters, attended the Miami Book Fair on a school field trip. While on the trip, the students attended a session...
Students Take on Climate Change at Young Leaders Summit
Maia Berthier, Opinion and Copy Editor
November 6, 2019
On Monday, Nov. 4, the second annual Young Leaders Summit was held at Pinecrest Gardens. The students that founded YLS (Coral Gables Senior High Alumni Nikita Leus-Oliva and William Breslin) passed the torch on to their 2019 organizing team. Among many others, the board included juniors Aya Hamza, Daniela...
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Opinion and Copy Editor
Maïa Berthier is a sophomore in the International Baccalaureate program at Coral Gables Senior High. This is her second year in CavsConnect, and she wishes...
