BY LUCIA CORREA Through the American Families Plan, President Joe Biden plans on increasing free public education from 12 years to 16. Although it was first discussed around 2015, when Biden was vice president, it has yet to come true. Revisited on May 3, in a speech at Tidewater... Read more
BY KAYLA GATES As society enters the post-pandemic era, the working world is once again at the forefront. As establishments suffer from employee shortages, more teenagers are seeking jobs in the community. CCHS students are among those contributing to a teen job surge. As high school students, many teenagers... Read more
Boba tea, coffee and waffles: Gong Cha Pembroke Pines opens for business
EntertainmentReviews May 3, 2021
BY KAMDYN ROHER The bubble tea phenomenon has taken over South Florida by storm, with new restaurants and cafes opening left and right. While they all carry the same general assortment of teas and milk teas with or without boba, some establishments really elevate the experience to the next... Read more
A Marvel Cinematic Universe thrill: A review of “Falcon and the Winter Soldier”
EntertainmentReviews April 26, 2021
BY NINA RAMIREZ On April 23, the sixth and final episode of “Falcon and the Winter Soldier” aired on Disney+, concluding yet another amazing Marvel series. It received an abundant amount of positive reviews from critics and director Kari Skogland was able to create a creative plot with intriguing... Read more
Have no fear, Taylor is here: A review of “Fearless (Taylor’s Version)”
EntertainmentReviews April 16, 2021
BY ARIELLE KRAUS It’s 2008. You’re driving with your friends while blasting and singing along to Taylor Swift’s latest hit song, “Love Story.” Now, it’s 2021 and yet you’re doing the exact same thing. How did this happen? How did Swift’s masterpiece of an album, “Fearless,” make a comeback... Read more
A clash of titans: A review of the latest film “Godzilla vs. Kong” review
EntertainmentReviews April 7, 2021
BY ADDISON ROBERTS The latest installment of the MonsterVerse sees two of film’s most iconic beasts, Godzilla and King Kong, squaring off. Although the two titans have squared off previously in the 60s, their clash in the new film “Godzilla vs. Kong” has been met with fervent anticipation. The... Read more
Generational throwdown: The widening gap between Gen-Zers and Millennials
EntertainmentOpinions April 2, 2021
BY CAMILA FERNANDEZ They may all look young and technologically adept, but when it comes down to it, Millennials and members of Generation Z—also known as Gen Z—might as well be from two different planets. Despite not having exact cutoff years, with 1994 to 1997 babies in a gray... Read more
Racism, representation and replacements: The drama within season 25 of “The Bachelor”
EntertainmentNews March 16, 2021
BY ALYSSA KHAN “The Bachelor” franchise went through a lot of controversy when the Black Lives Matter movement took over the world. Loyal fans became upset with the lack of Black representation in the franchise since there had only been one Black Bachelorette and no Black Bachelor up until... Read more
BY NICOLE NADLER “Moxie” (2021), one of the latest installments in Netflix’s original movie catalog, is a film that has brought back what it means to be spunky. While many have thought that the spirit of punk left with Avril Lavigne’s 2002 song “Sk8er Boi,” this movie proves exactly... Read more
BY KAMDYN ROHER From social issues to fantasy lands, books can be about just anything, transporting the reader someplace entirely different and picking new parts of their brain each time. People in the reading community constantly have one eye open for the year’s most interesting and anticipated releases from... Read more