Cheating Partners
January 9, 2019
I wonder why people do the things they do, specifically, cheating. Do Miami High students engage in it? “I regret it. Seeing him hurt hurt me,” said Jennifer Alonzo, a senior, who cheated on her boyfriend while they were going through a tough patch. The relationship finished in 2017. I approached...
Classroom behavior
By Christopher Bellina, Staff Writer
January 7, 2019
Filed under Opinion
Going to school is a staple in everyone’s life at one point or another. Unfortunately, one part of the learning environment that is not a staple is good behavior among all students. Have you been in a class where the teacher has no control? Many students have had that one out of contr...
Is Music Helpful or a Nuisance
October 18, 2018
Filed under Opinion
Music is made to relax, to inspire, and to have fun. Most students at Miami High use music to relieve stress from work and tests. Music to most students is a way to loosen up to from all the work teachers put on them. MUSIC IN SCHOOL Many students believe that listening to music at school relieves stress. Junior Jesse Gonzalez said, “Music gets my mind off things.” Junio...
Who is Nicki Minaj?
By Christhian Mendoza, Staff Writer
October 18, 2018
Filed under Opinion
According to the article titled “ "Nicki Minaj: American rap singer and songwriter” published by Encyclopedia Britannica Onika Tanya Maraj, known professionally as Nicki Minaj, is a Trinidadian-American rapper, singer, songwriter, model, and actress. Born in Saint James, Port of Spain, Trinidad...
Marijuana- friend or enemy?
October 18, 2018
After a long, tiring, and stressful day of school, you get home, carelessly throw your bookbag on the bed, and then lie down scrolling down Instagram’s boring timeline looking for the play of the night. Soon you get a notification from the group chat with your only friends. They sent a s...
Are teens ready to vote?
By Christopher Perez, Staff Writer
October 17, 2018
Vote! Vote! Vote! This a word that we hear constantly in school and in society, but when voting is mentioned, youth is excluded even though they’re the future and looked upon to carry the legacy of our country. The current voting age in America is 18, but many people think that lowering the voting age t...
The Dream Defenders
By Lisbeth Chavarria, Staff Writer
October 5, 2018
Filed under Opinion
If you would have asked me two years ago what grassroots activism was, I wouldn’t have been able to answer the question. Today, I am a little more familiar with the term---a method of campaigning for a cause that the activist feels strongly about. Grassroots refer to the most basic level of an acti...
Mental Illnesses Are Not Adjectives
By Carolina Soto, Staff Writer
September 25, 2018
Filed under Opinion
“You’re so OCD!” “I’m going to kill myself” “You’re so bipolar!” “You look so anorexic!” “Cute, but psycho” Mental illness disorders are being used daily by people who are not aware of the effect these mental illnesses have on people diagnosed with them. Some...
Choir Comes with Change…
By Jasmine Bermudez, Staff Writer
June 7, 2018
Choir director Ms. Cid has made her second year at MHS worthwhile for all her students. She is recognized as “Master Cid” or “Mama Cid” within the MHS choir community. Sophomore Mariah Moran sees Ms. Cid as her second mother that has helped her grow as a person and as a musician. “She has...
The Final Thoughts of Being In Journalism
By Johnny Silva, Staff Writer
June 6, 2018
Filed under Opinion
When I first came into Journalism, I never thought that it would be one of my favorite classes. Although I barely talked to people in the class, I did enjoy interviewing people trying to see their perspective on story topics. Not only that but I also liked reading other students’ stories as well. The...
Class of 2018 Reunited One Last Time At Prom
By Darlyn Bracero, Staff Writer
May 31, 2018
When it comes to prom, some people say, “Why should we spend an insane amount of money on a dress, a suit, makeup, or hair for just one day?” Others say it is not worth paying $65 plus all the other expenses. However, for the 500 students who bought tickets to Miami High’s Prom on May 12 at Jungle...
Vaccination Trepidation
By Angie Elvir, Staff Writer
May 18, 2018
You’re sitting on the uncomfortable plastic chair; the nurse pulls up your shirt sleeve, and you feel the cold, wet alcohol pad being rubbed all over the targeted area. You hear the nurse’s nails tapping against the syringe, and the moment comes. She grabs your upper arm, she squeezes your skin,...
