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The student news site of Coral Gables Senior High School

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The Importance of Supporting Mental Health In School

Anthony Fajardo, Sports Editor Oct 20, 2024

In a world that measures success by test scores and grades, it is easy to forget the most critical part of education – emotional well-being. In recent years, the conversation around the mental health...

Though the IB program is known to be rigorous, it is a program made to grow and shape the minds of our youth.
(Gabriela Vega)

Navigating the IB Program as a Junior & Preparing for Success

Gabriela Vega, Staff Writer Sep 30, 2023

The International Baccalaureate (IB) program is acclaimed for its very rigorous curriculum, which aims to foster critical thinking and prepare students for the challenges they will face when taking on...

Continuous disappointment leaves students susceptible to developing learned helplessness, a psychological condition detrimental to students´ academic potential.

The Silent Struggle: Students Experience Learned Helplessness

Joseph Abrahantes, Staff Writer Dec 20, 2022

All students have experienced the extreme disappointment of studying doggedly just to receive unsatisfactory results. The frustration of this outcome often leaves students feeling as if they have no control...

FIFA's 2022 World Cup watched by millions has a dark past of abuse towards migrant workers, human rights and the LGBTQ+ community, hidden by the event's fame.

Qatar Hosts FIFA’s 2022 World Cup Despite Controversy

Marina Astorga, Staff Writer Dec 4, 2022

While crowds proudly cheer for their home teams in the scorching weather of Qatar, the host country of the 2022 World Cup, they sit on the seats of the eight brand-new stadiums put together by underpaid...

Gables Talks Ganja

Gables Talks Ganja

Mariam Vela, highlights contributor Feb 2, 2018

Following the initial decision made last July by the city of Coral Gables to ban medical marijuana dispensaries throughout the city, local leaders are now thankfully reconsidering their stance. Banning...

Al: The Cavalier Announcer

Al: The Cavalier Announcer

Nicolas Schmidt, Staff Writer Mar 15, 2016

As the crowds gather to watch any type of sports game here at Coral Gables Senior High, fellow Cavalier Al prepares to announce the game. He takes his spot and readies his microphone. Al has dedicated...

Protestors march in Ferguson, Missouri in response to the death of teen Michael Brown.

What Was Gained and Lost In Ferguson, Missouri

Aliyah Symes, Staff Writer Sep 1, 2014

Black and white are two shades in the same spectrum. They blend, like the way that ridiculous ombre hairstyle is supposed to be a gradual change from dark to light. What a spectrum means to me is that...

The decadence of morality in society can be observed through the horrors of social media "purges".

Social Media Purges: Are YOU Next?

Maria Estrada, Spanish Editor Aug 29, 2014

We live in a generation where rapid technological advancement has facilitated globalization and permitted nearly instantaneous correspondence. The invention of the Internet has allowed the predominance...

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