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The student news site of Coral Gables Senior High School

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The University of Michigan received a great deal of backlash over one of the online communities promoted a Non-POC Cafe for students.

University of Michigan Creates a Non-POC Cafe

Aliexa Levya, Staff Writer Oct 28, 2020

There have been many instances where phrasing something the wrong way has backfired harshly, mostly in politics and companies. In this particular case, University of Michigan Dearborn’s Center of Social...

Many students from Gables attended protests for the Black Lives Matter Movement including Karla Martinez pictured above.

The Importance of the Black Lives Matter Movement

Jana Faour, Copy Editor Sep 22, 2020

The police, who White and White-passing children were raised to believe are the heroes of the world, are the same group of people that Black children grow up fearing. We shouldn't be living in a world...

A mixture of fear and ignorance during the Coronavirus pandemic has brewed intense feelings of racism towards Asians.

COVID-19 Panic Fuels Racist Sentiments

Sofia Cruz, Staff Writer May 10, 2020

The outbreak of Coronavirus has generated fear amongst citizens of the world. Unfortunately, much of this fear and uncertainty has been transformed into xenophobic tendencies towards minority groups of...

Some school districts might be banning To Kill a Mockingbird from their English curriculum.

To Ban a Mockingbird

Alexander Yagoda, Staff Writer Oct 26, 2017

Ever since it was published in 1960, To Kill a Mockingbird has received large amounts of controversial comments over racism and whether the publicly educated youth of America should be exposed to the book....

Get Out is the scariest and most revolutionizing movie at Sundance 2017.

Get Out!

Mia Galex, Staff Writer Mar 8, 2017

Release Date: February 4, 2017 Director: Jordan Peele MPAA Rating: R Starring: Daniel Kaluuya (Chris), Allison Williams (Rose), Bradley Whitford (Dean), Catherine Keener (Missy) Our Rating:...

Leonardo DiCaprio left the Academy Awards with his first Oscar for Best Actor for The Revenant .

Oscars 2016 in Review

Kelsy Pacheco, Staff Writer Mar 2, 2016

Our Rating: A- On Sunday Feb. 28th, hundreds of actors and actresses pulled up to the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, and strutted down the red carpet to show off their shimmering dresses and suits...

The Merriam-Webster Dictionary now correctly says that nude is a color, not a skin tone.

“Nude” Never Sounded This Good

Natalie De La Rosa, Staff Writer Oct 12, 2015

The Merriam-Webster Dictionary's definition of the word "nude" has been updated after a college student named Luis Torres started a campaign called "Nude Awakening" on July 14, also known as National Nude...

52 years ago, the famous I have a dream speech was given in an effort to finally abolish racism.

“I Have a Dream.” But Did it Come True?

Robert DeDonatis, Staff Writer Jan 28, 2015

On Jan. 15, 1929, a new era in United States history began; on that day, Martin Luther King Jr. was brought into the world. Throughout his entire life, King fought for equal rights for black Americans....

Amber Williams shows her support for Michael Brown by doing the iconic Hands Up Dont Shoot pose.

Was the Case of Michael Brown Racially Motivated?

Bhargavi Pochi, Staff Writer Dec 12, 2014

On November 24, 2014 St. Louis officer Darren Wilson, who shot and killed 18-year old Michael Brown, was acquitted from his crime. Weeks before this trial, protests raged throughout the streets of St....

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