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On the Record with Doral Vice Mayor, Rafael Pineyro

On the Record with Doral Vice Mayor, Rafael Pineyro

by Lucy Gonzalez and by Joyce Melendez March 8, 2023

  As a teenager, finding out what to do in life can be a challenge. Fortunately, the newly elected Vice Mayor of Doral, Rafael Pineyro, never questioned his life's calling: public service. After...

Photo by The New York TImes

Earthquake Strikes Turkey and Syria

by Athena Freire, Student Writer February 7, 2023

With Kahramanmaras's district and many others in Turkey destroyed by yesterday's earthquake, the death toll keeps rising by the day. According to officials, more than 41,200 people are dead and thousands...

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Students-Tutor-Students Spotlight

by Athena Freire, Student Writer February 6, 2023

What better way to test a student’s knowledge than by teaching it to their peers? DDCUS students have formed Students Tutor Students, sponsored by Ms. Antelo. This a club/zone that offers free tutoring...

2023 Senior Breakfast

2023 Senior Breakfast

by Joyce Melendez and Lucy Gonzalez , Staff Writers January 17, 2023

Surrounded by clear blue waters and a view of the city, high school seniors spent the day at The Rusty Pelican in Key Biscayne to celebrate DDCUS' first Senior Breakfast. Everyone was dressed beautifully...

Brazil’s Violent Congress Attack

Brazil’s Violent Congress Attack

by Athena Freire, Student Writer January 16, 2023

A week after Lula da Silva’s close win against former Brazilian President, Jair Bolsonaro, protesters in Brasilia completely trashed the congressional building. Acting in support of Bolsonaro, these...

Lucy Gonzalez

Lucy Gonzalez: Posse Foundation Scholarship Recipient

by Joyce Melendez January 6, 2023

DDCUS senior, Lucy Gonzalez, is off to Syracuse University in New York on a full ride scholarship awarded by the prestigious Posse Foundation. The Posse Foundation awards fully paid tuitions to select...

Mauna Loa erupts across Hawaii island.

Mauna Loa Awakens

by Lucy Gonzalez , Staff Writer December 8, 2022

The sky above the eight islands of Hawaii lit up in hues of red and orange as smoke dispersed. After 38 years of inactivity, the world’s largest volcano, Mauna Loa, erupted in Hawaii.  Mauna...

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A Peek Into Patti Smith’s Life: A Book of Days

by Isabel Andjell, Staff Writer December 8, 2022

“Poet punk laureate” Patti Smith, released her newest book, A Book of Days, on November 15th. The new book includes over 365 photos taken by the author herself, with small captions attached to each...

Photo by: Vanessa Caraballo

Presentations: Bop or Flop?

by Athena Freire, Student Writer December 8, 2022

Recently, students at Downtown Doral Charter Upper School were put through a presentation on drugs by the City of Doral Police. This occurs every year, and instead of being an effective method of stopping...

Canceled: Balenciaga

Canceled: Balenciaga

by Camila Perez, Staff Writer December 8, 2022

Luxury fashion brand, Balenciaga, is involved in a controversy related to its ad campaign, Gift Shop. The ads feature two child models: one standing with a teddy bear wearing black leather with chains,...

Anti-affirmative action students stand outside the Supreme Court as the justices decide the future of university admissions

Affirmative Action On Its Last Leg

by Isabel Andjell, Staff Writer November 10, 2022

On October 31st, the Supreme Court heard two cases seeking to overturn Grutter v. Bollinger and put an end to affirmative action. Students for Fair Admissions, a conservative group headed by activist Edward...

Photo by Sofia Alamo

Holocaust Survivor Visits DDCUS

Sofia Alamo, Staff Writer November 9, 2022

DDCUS students had the incredible honor of talking to Holocaust survivor, Jack Waksal. In 1944, when Mr. Waksal was a teenager, he saw his parents and sisters killed at Pionki, a concentration camp in...

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