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The student news site of Coral Gables Senior High School

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The student news site of Coral Gables Senior High School

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Art and design has been added to the acronym STEM.

STEAM?

Natalia Rodriguez, Staff Writer Apr 3, 2017

Recently, the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) has pushed for the switch from STEM to STEAM. This initiative adds art and design to the acronym STEM, which stands for science, technology, engineering...

Junior Yanik Ariste receives an award for her demonstrated hard work in STEAM fields.

Yanik Ariste: Full STEAM Ahead

Emily Simon, Staff Writer Mar 9, 2017

Yanik Ariste is a junior in the International Baccalaureate program who serves as Secretary of Clubs for Student Activities and Vice President of Membership for IBHS -  just two of the long list of honors...

The CrashCourse logo includes a cartoon version of John and Hank Green.

CrashCourse: A Study Tool

Olivia Pelaez, Reviews Editor Mar 7, 2017

Our Rating: A+ Whether cramming for an upcoming test or curious to learn about something new, CrashCourse is a great channel to check out on YouTube. Created by brothers John and Hank Green in 2012,...

The sponsor of the SECME club is biology teachers Ms. Phillips.

SECME Rocks it at their Competition

Albany Muria and Olivia Pelaez Feb 15, 2017

On Feb 4., Gables's VEX Robotics team received the 15-16 STEM School designation banner for their persistence and demonstrating skilled use of the STEM curriculum both in class and during the competition. "Competition...

Knowing how to self-teach is a very important and necessary skill.

Self-Teaching: When Teachers are not Enough

Mariam Ahumada, Lifestyle Editor Jan 13, 2017

The 21st century is the age of technology, so take advantage of it! Whether you need a chapter or lesson review, homework help or even just a refresher, the internet should be your go-to tool. No matter...

How can you trust what scientists say about a certain product when they can be easily influenced by large corporations?

Corporate America Controls Scientific Research

Sara Zamora, Staff Writer Oct 22, 2016

Everything you buy has to be tested, from the food you eat to the products you use every day. If the scientists testing these goods were to find negative effects associated with them, you would hope they...

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Join the Science Society!

Catherine Healy, Business Manager Sep 19, 2016

To join the National Science Honor Society you need to turn in this application to Mr. Molina room 2207, by October 3rd-13th with a $15.00 fee.

The telescope has not been completed yet but is already massive in size.

9,000 Chinese People Displaced to Build Telescope

Olivia Pelaez, Staff Writer Feb 26, 2016

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...

Altering the genetic composition of humans is no longer science fiction.

The “Perfect” Baby

Yeileny Lopez, Staff Writer Feb 24, 2016

Thanks to technological advances in genetic engineering, parents now have the option to modify and select specific genes that their potential baby will inherit, allowing them to design the "perfect" baby....

The group that worked on the generator placed second in their competition.

SECME Places at District Competition

Yeileny Lopez, Staff Writer Feb 16, 2016

Gables's SECME club attended the "Full STEaM Ahead" competition last week on Feb. 6 at the Miami Dade College North Campus. The team is proud to say that they finally were able to place in the competition...

This is the logo for the awesome channel.

MinutePhysics

Nicolas Schmidt, Staff Writer Feb 16, 2016

Our Rating: A If you like learning about physics and other science-related topics, then MinutePhysics is the channel for you. MinutePhysics is a YouTube channel where you can learn about complicated science...

The channels cover image has fun drawings similar to those in the videos.

ASAP Science: Making Science Videos Enjoyable

Olivia Pelaez, Staff Writer Jan 8, 2016

Our Rating: A+ ASAP Science is an educational Youtube channel that is devoted to answering interesting science questions in around three minutes. What's different about this Youtube channel...

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