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Why Should You Learn To Code?

January 27, 2017 Henley Garcia 0 Comments Technology, Opinion, Coding, Code

When I was in the sixth grade, I typed a simple command to make the computer display “Hello, World.” I felt fascinated about having the potential to build something that could be in the hands of millions of people. This simple text was the start of a long adventure… Read the rest at our website.

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What Went Wrong With The Clinton Campaign

December 5, 2016 Gabriel Exposito Hillary Clinton, Clinton, Opinion, Election, Presidential Election

On the eve of the 2016 presidential election, The New York Times put up an election forecast page with polls and infographics detailing how each state was likely to behave during election night. Their conclusion? Hillary Clinton had an 85 percent chance of winning the election, listing a staggering… Read the rest at our website.

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Reflecting Upon The Presidential Election Results

December 5, 2016 Camilla Sposito Clinton, Opinion, Trump, Election

Before everyone starts to attack me let me just say that yes, I am a Hillary Clinton supporter. Everyone should see Donald J. Trump winning the election as a lesson. This lesson is that going out to vote really matters, as it is a way to find an advocate… Read the rest at our website.

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The Future Of Cuba Continues To Be Uncertain

November 19, 2016 Jessica Alvarez Cuban, Cuba, Opinion

Cuba is a country that is changing, currently filled with young and old entrepreneurs. The little amount of money paid by the government has shoved Cubans to create their own small businesses. The community doctor, the scientist, the lawyer, the teacher, after many years of studying and sacrificing, have… Read the rest at our website.

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What I Learned From iDebate Rwanda

November 19, 2016 Gabriel Exposito Opinion, Rwanda, Africa

Rwanda is a small eastern African country widely known for its grotesque 1994 genocide, which took 800,000 to a million lives in a 100-day period. To put such tremendous loss of life into perspective, 2,977 people died in the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. In Rwanda’s case, the genocide is… Read the rest at our website.

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What It Means To Be Hispanic And Have White Privilege

November 4, 2016 Madison Monzon Hispanic, Minority, Opinion

I have lived my entire life in a community where being Hispanic is actually considered the majority. Being raised in Miami, which is predominantly composed of various ethnicities and cultures, means that I have never felt as if I were truly a minority, but in some respects, I feel… Read the rest at our website.

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The Sun Will Rise: The Sterility Of The Millennial Generation

November 4, 2016 Johanna Piard Opinion, Millennials, Literature, Hemingway

After a busy year of papers, lectures and exams, I decided to take advantage of my summer break to catch up on books I’ve procrastinated to read. Some of these books included Voltaire’s Candide, Kafka’s The Trial, Tennessee Williams’ The Glass Menagerie and A Streetcar Named Desire, just to… Read the rest at our website.

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The Problems With Using #AllLivesMatter

November 4, 2016 Sabrina Martin Black Lives Matter, Opinion, All Lives Matter, Forum

You’ve probably seen the hashtag #AllLivesMatter circulating around social media. The posts associated with this hashtag, primarily related to racial issues, are often rewarded with positive feedback and praise. You may agree with some of these statements and get involved with the movement. However, there is an issue that… Read the rest at our website.

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Is A Robot Artificial Intelligence?

November 4, 2016 Michael Diaz Technology, Opinion, Artificial Intelligence, AI

Terminator, I, Robot and 2001: Space Odyssey. What do these three successful science fiction movies have in common? These examples predicted what might happen in the future: an artificial intelligence (A.I.) uprising. A.I. is a term used for a robot, big or small, tailored to personal needs such as… Read the rest at our website.

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Colin Kaepernick Stands Up For Racial Justice

November 4, 2016 Vanny Veras Opinion, Freedom of Speech

This past Aug. 26, San Francisco 49’ers Quarterback Colin Kaepernick’s act of sitting out during the national anthem gained widespread attention after a beat writer for Niner’s Nation tweeted a photo of him not taking part in the act. That day after the game, Kaepernick told the media his… Read the rest at our website.

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