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The student news site of Coral Gables Senior High School

CavsConnect

The student news site of Coral Gables Senior High School

CavsConnect

Shoes for the Unshoed: Mccall Horton

Maia Berthier, Opinion and Copy Editor Oct 13, 2019

McCall Horton, a junior in Gables’ International Baccalaureate program, is not your ordinary high school student. When she was only 10 years old, she created an organization called “Shoes for the Unshoed.”...

Students gather to protest in front of Miami City Hall.

Samantha Gazda For Future Miami

Allison Cajina, Staff Writer Aug 15, 2019

Samantha Gazda is a rising junior in the International Baccalaureate program. When she is not juggling a busy school schedule, she is one of the head organizers for Miami's Fridays For Future (FFF)...

These four students have demonstrated their risk-taking attitudes in and outside the classroom.

Catch a Cav with Character: Risk-Takers

Jesse Zambrano, Spotlights Editor May 27, 2019

Risk-takers can be defined as individuals constantly seeking new opportunities and creating new goals for themselves as students. The students below have been singled out as risk-takers not just in their...

Girl scouts selling cookies to raise money.

Girl Scouts: Here Come the Badges!

Melanie Estrada and Jefrany D'catry Feb 6, 2019

The Girl Scouts promote character, outdoor activities, and good citizenship by awarding badges, planning camping trips and through cookie sales. They are also involved in projects that help improve their...

Ochoa poses with his MUN club shirt, $200 richer!

Cristian Ochoa Wins Friends of Gables Logo Competition

Daniela Parra Del Riego, Staff Writer Jan 9, 2019

On Sept. 21, 2018, an opportunity opened up for creative students to help ‘Friends of Gables,’ a group that aims to improve facilities at Coral Gables Senior High. After senior Cristian Ochoa won the...

History Is Made On An Epic Night

History Is Made On An Epic Night

Melanie Estrada, Staff Writer Jan 8, 2019

For the first time in Mr. Coral Gables pageant history, two students took the title home. Seniors Alfredo Wolfermann and Juan Toranzo were the chosen winners for this year. Although two students were...

Senior Rozalyn Franklin was the only female to be nominated at the Miami International Film Festival for her short film on oranges.

Orange You Glad? Rozalyn Franklin Nominated!

Audrey Weigel, highlights contributor Feb 16, 2018
Franklin has recently been named a nominee for the Miami International Film Festival for her film “Roz’s Oranges.”
POETRY WHIZ: Junior Angie Lopez speaks about her experience preparing for the performance.

Angie Lopez: Princess of Poetry

Kevin Monjarrez, highlights contributor Feb 13, 2018
After much practice, student and poet Angie Lopez will be featured in Miami’s 10th Piano Slam.
In the Leon family household, Alex is considered a fish out of water when it comes to being musically talented.

Leading the Band of Distinction to Greatness

Yeileny Lopez, Staff Writer Sep 24, 2016

After four years of hard work and dedication, Alex Leon is proud to hold the title of drum major in the school's Band Of Distinction (B.O.D). He is currently a senior in the Visual Performing Arts Academy....

 Alejandro Nano Sosadias (center) and his teammates warming up before playing Belen.

Representing Gables for the Last Time

Mariam Ahumada, Staff Writer Mar 4, 2015

Alejandro "Nano" Sosadias has been playing water polo since his freshman year, and now he is playing what will be his last water polo season at Gables. Through triumphs and hardships, Sosadias is ready...

Gisselle Gonzalez poses at the Junior Ring Ceremony.

Gisselle Gonzalez: Persona Grata

Howard Senior, Copy Editor Feb 16, 2015

A plenitude of qualities comes to mind when one hears the name Gisselle Lucia Gonzalez: intelligent, exemplary, dedicated, diligent, and lucid, among many others. An International Baccalaureate (IB) junior,...

Balladares works hard every day to improve her defensive skills

Juliana Balladares: Scoring Every Goal

Hilda Delgado, Staff Writer Nov 21, 2014

Juliana Balladares is a freshman in the International Baccalaureate program who is taking advantage of everything Gables has to offer by not only partaking in student government as Freshman Class Secretary...

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