China Gives Credit Score a New Meaning
Patrick Ales, Staff Writer
January 14, 2019
Filed under International Issues, Opinion
The People's Republic of China has steadily been moving towards a totalitarian state, forcing the hand of Western allies on its path to a full indoctrination of the largest population on the planet. United States Vice President Mike Pence has criticized the implementation of this program, claiming that...
China and the U.S. Engage in a War on Tariffs
Pablo Hanono, Staff Writer
April 8, 2018
Filed under International & Domestic, News
For some time, the United States and China have been the world's largest economies and central to the overall flow of goods and capital around the world. As such, the move by China to place tariffs on a wide array of U.S. goods has sent shock waves throughout the global economy and the stock market....
Do Shoppers Know The Truth Behind Wish?
Jesse Zambrano, Staff Writer
November 25, 2017
Filed under Domestic Affairs, International Issues, Opinion
As the holiday season begins to come around the corner, people desperately scour malls, stores and the internet for the best bargains available. Websites like Amazon and Ebay have moved one stepped further by creating on the go apps, which can be downloaded into most smartphones. In light of their successes,...
Trump’s Trouble Travels to Taiwan
Alexander Yagoda, Staff Writer
December 12, 2016
Filed under Domestic Affairs, International Issues, Opinion
On Dec. 3, Donald Trump accepted a call from Taiwan's president, Tsai Ing-wen, congratulating him on his presidency. The call between the President and the President-elect drew a large amount of attention because Taiwan is considered by China, and also the United States, as a 'renegade province' of China....
Recap: May 16 – 22
Sophie Feinberg, Editor
May 22, 2016
Filed under International & Domestic, News
International Affairs First missing Chibok girl found after 2 years as Boko Haram prisoner "When Amina Ali Nkeki was kidnapped by the Nigerian terrorist group Boko Haram more than two years ago, she was a mere schoolgirl. On Tuesday night, she apparently wandered out of a forest, asking for help, acc...
Recap: May 9 – 15
Sophie Feinberg, Editor
May 15, 2016
Filed under International & Domestic, News
International Affairs Brazil crisis: Rousseff impeachment process 'back on track' "An impeachment process against Brazil's President Dilma Rousseff appears to be back on track after the acting speaker of the lower house revoked his surprise decision to suspend a crucial vote. Speaker Waldir ...
Cavaliers Share Their Stories
Maria F. Estrada, Staff Writer
March 9, 2016
Filed under Spotlights, Student
Both new to the 305, freshmen Meagan Cohen and Xinyu Gao recently moved from Alaska and China. Bearing memories of their culture, Cohen and Gao expect to learn and grow as students in Coral Gables CavsConnect interviewed the students to gain more insight on their experience. Meagan Cohen: from Alas...
Recap: February 22 – 28
Sophie Feinberg, Editor
February 28, 2016
Filed under International & Domestic, News
International Affairs 129 Killed in Syrian Bombings — as Kerry Announces 'Provisional' Truce "A bloody spasm of violence was reported to have killed almost 130 people Sunday in Syria as the United States announced that it and Russia had reached a "provisional agreement" on a cease-fire in the civil...
9,000 Chinese People Displaced to Build Telescope
Olivia Pelaez, Staff Writer
February 26, 2016
Filed under International & Domestic, News
The Chinese government has displaced over 9,000 villagers from the southwestern province of Guizhou. They plan to use the space to build the world's largest telescope to gather more data from space and search for extraterrestrial life. The citizens living within a three-mile radius of the telescope were...
Recap: February 15 – 21
Sophie Feinberg, Editor
February 21, 2016
Filed under International & Domestic, News
International Affairs 49 killed in U.S. airstrike targeting terrorists in Libya "American warplanes hit an ISIS camp in Libya where foreign fighters had been engaged in advanced training, White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest said Friday. Noureddine Chouchane, a senior operative in the terrorist gro...
Recap: January 18 – 24
Sophie Feinberg, Editor
January 24, 2016
Filed under International & Domestic, News
International Affairs French President declares economic emergency "French President Francois Hollande pledged Monday to redefine France's business model and declared what he called "a state of economic and social emergency," unveiling a 2 billion euro ($2.2 billion) plan to revive hiring and...
Pollution Levels Become Dangerous in Beijing
John Hiaasen, Staff Writer
December 10, 2015
Filed under News
On Monday, Dec. 7, smog levels in Japan reached dangerous levels in Beijing, People's Republic of China (PRC), causing them to issue an "Orange Alert", the penultimate alert level. Schools were closed, and outside activity was completely restricted, along with any activity that causes pollution. ...
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Daniela "Dani" Parra Del Riego is a half-Colombian, half-Peruvian sophomore in the International Baccalaureate (IB) Academy. This is her first year in...
