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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

“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...

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...

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,...

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...

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...