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75th Annual Golden Globes: Most Unforgettable Moments By Armando Martinez ‘19 The ceremony, hosted by talk-show host Seth Meyers, was held at The Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, California, and broadcasted live on January 7, 2018. This year’s Golden Globes was not only to celebrate the superb actors, writers, and directors in film and television, […]

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By Armando Martinez The Oscar winning film, Moonlight, looks at three defining chapters in the life of Chiron, a young African American gay man growing up in Miami. In the first chapter, Chiron is ten years old, nicknamed “Little” who is taken in by a good-hearted drug dealer and his girlfriend. In the second part […]

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By Aleyshka Barbosa Based on the play written in 1985 by American playwright August Wilson, Fences was released in theaters around the US on December 15, 2016. The movie primarily takes place in the backyard of Troy and Rose Maxson’s home during the 1950s. The protagonist, Troy Maxson, not only believes that “a colored guy […]

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By Yakelin Victoriano Hernandez Fashion: According to PBS News, “Fashion is a language which tells a story about the person who wears it. Clothes create a wordless means of communication that we all understand” Style (fashion) is a simply a way of expression. Spring of 2017 holds a new beginning to trends. Trends tend to […]

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By Rosa Valentin and Brandon Cisneros “I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.” – Maya Angelou During the month of February, we celebrate the achievements by African Americans and it is a time for recognizing the fundamental […]

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By Paul Morrobel After eight years, it has come to an end. President Barack Obama is no longer our current president and is transitioning from presidential to civilian life. The very emotional address was capped by a night that was full of a revival of his 2008 campaign. This night was all about making sure […]

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By Janessa Mejias Our 2017 elected President Donald Trump’s presidential inauguration was on Jan. 20, 2017. Inauguration Day is a federal holiday in Washington D.C. One of the many traditions  during this day at the White House is having our outgoing president accompany the incoming president to the Capitol. In this case, Former President Obama […]

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By Armando Martinez The 59th Annual Grammy Awards were held live on CBS on Sunday, Feb. 12 at 8 p.m. ET. As expected, this year’s Grammys were far from boring, filled with outstanding and superb performances by the top artists. Frank Ocean, Drake, Justin Bieber and Kanye West all boycotted the Grammys, which lead to […]

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By Brenda Tellez Villares Technology is constantly evolving, and it’s up to us as the youth to keep it going. Augmented Reality, also known as AR, is something that is well known by many people. AR consists of images and sounds that are superimposed over what the user sees and hears. You have probably already […]

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