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Miami Lakes Educational Center September 2020 ~ Vol. XXII No. 2 5780 NW 158th St Miami Lakes, FL On the Road To History: Daniella Levine Cava insecure, which I just find you Now, after serving as paign has five main priorities as Mayor: secure the economy, By Michelle Mairena know, very upsetting,” said Cava. District 8’s County Commis- at its center: create an agenda recover small businesses, and em- @michemairena “Because you know, sioner for almost seven years, for working families, expand power Miami’s Black residents. it’s like being open and listen- she is taking another step to affordable housing, invest in Her campaign has quick- Despite being the sev- ing and humble and respect- further impact change, run- infrastructure, fight against ly garnered attention across South enth most populous county in ful should not be perceived as ning for the bid of Miami-Dade climate change, and promote Florida, receiving thousands of the country, Miami-Dade has weakness. It should be perceived Mayor in one of the most close- accountability in Miami-Dade small-dollar donations and the a major issue of representa- as strength,” she continued. ly-watched races in the County. County’s government. Beyond endorsement of prominent South tion in local politics, where Cava, who is a New During the Primary these priorities, Cava’s campaign Floridian politicians such as men have historically held most York native, grew up traveling election, Cava received 29% of website states in detail three other Representatives Debbie Mucar- of the county’s top positions across Latin America with her the vote, with her current con- main moves she plans on taking sel-Powell and Donna Shalala. including the Mayoral seat. parents — a personal experience tender, Republican bid This, specifically, that made her fond of Miami’s Esteban Bovo, gaining is what has made this local rich Latino culture. She attended 30%. Alex Penalas, an- election cycle a historic one. Yale College for Psychology and other Democrat like Cava With Daniella Levine studied Law at Columbia Univer- and a former Miami-Dade Cava, a current Miami Commis- sity, which would later propel her Mayor who dropped sioner and lifelong public servant, in 1980 (the year she moved to the out of the race a few the county is on path to shatter its Sunshine State) to enter a career in weeks ago, gained 25% tallest glass ceiling and open the social services and immigration at of the County’s votes. road for women in its highest Legal Services of Greater Miami. No candidate gubernatorial seat. Cava, who is Her work with helping won over 50% of votes, facing a runoff this November, affected communities in Dade triggering a runoff elec- could become the first woman to County did not stop there. In tion, where Cava and serve as Mayor of Miami-Dade, 1996, she founded Human Ser- Bovo — the current Com- representing a win for the coun- vices Coalition (now named Cat- missioner of District 13 ty’s 200-year history and for Mi- alyst Miami) to help low- and — will face each other on ami’s women in local politics. middle-income families through the ballot this November. For her, the road to education. Ultimately, her advo- As Commis- this moment hasn’t been easy. cacy in public service inspired sioner of District 8, she Newsletter Dade South “I got feedback that her to make a definite change helped pass critical leg- the men were basically arro- in her personal road in 2013: islation in issues such gant and cocky and that I was to run for her District’s Coun- as immigration, health- more soft and humble. And that ty Commission—a position she care, and infrastructure. Daniella Levina Cava after announcing her this was perceived as my being won with overwhelming support. Cava’s cam- running decision in April. Congressional Relief Shortly Before Facebook Takes a Step Upcoming Elections Further in Banning QAnon partment of Energy means that By Fabiha Faruque By Armando Bernal IV they can view classified infor- @FabihaFaruque @ArmandoBernalIV mation. Due to the informa- Earlier this month, On October 6th, Face- tion and power that Q holds, the president halted coronavi- book changed its policy on posts the group has reached the rus relief settlements until after and groups that were related to dark corners of the internet. the election, ordering Senate the QAnon movement. The social Q’s first post was a con- Republicans to instead focus media company began removing spiracy theory released in 2016 on nominating Judge Amy Co- more groups, as well as Insta- named PizzaGate.The conspiracy ney Barrett for Supreme Court. gram accounts with a connec- theory claimed that Democrats President Trump later tion to QAnon. This conspiracy were running a child trafficking reauthorized talks with the Demo- group with radical Republinistic ring out of a popular pizzeria in crats, prompting heated Congres- views has promoted violence Washington D.C. A man from sional stimulus negotiations that in order to solve political prob- North Carolina travelled to the have yet to come to an adjourn on lems, and these new policies pizzeria and opened fire with a the October 20th Tuesday dead- have been used against them. rifle after delving into the theory. line. Only days before the elec- Listed as a possible Thankfully, no one was killed. tion, Congress had failed to grasp The senate has adjourned relief talks until source of domestic terrorism by Fast foward to to- an agreement that will recom- after the election. the FBI, the QAnon movement day, the group’s main claim is Forbes.com mence a relief package that can package unveiled ahead of the come in their pockets. An addi- is driven by an internet poster that Trump is secretly leading tackle the coronavirus pandemic. stimulus discourse under an up- tional $500 goes to all dependents called Q. Q, whose identity is a campaign against a large pe- Despite making prog- dated version of The Heroes ranging from children to adults, unknown, claims to be an insid- dophile, or child sex group, that ress during the symposium, a Act — a supplemental recovery and as well full-time students. er in Trump’s administration. includes well-known Democrats large scale of partisan differenc- proposal prepared by the House “Today’s deadline en- The name Q comes from and celebrities. Misinformation es remain. House Speaker Nan- Committee on Appropriations. abled the Speaker and Secretary “Q clearance,” which at the De- Continue on page A2 cy Pelosi mitigated the dead- The revised $2.2 trillion act to see that decisions could be line, saying the terms might not would not only revamp pro- reached and language could be ex- culminate before the election. grams built to support families changed, demonstrating that both “It isn’t that this day was in tackling the economic adver- sides are serious about finding a a day we would have a deal. It is a sities brought by the pandemic, compromise,” Pelosi’s spokes- day we would have our terms on but it would also call for anoth- man, Drew Hammill, tweeted. the table to be able to go to the er round of stimulus checks. In response, the White next step,” Pelosi said during an While the second pay- House also made a counter-pro- interview with Bloomberg TV. ment counts up to $1,200 individ- posal with a $1.8 trillion plan of “We could still continue ually per tax-paying adult with their own. The president had ini- the negotiation. It might not be fin- an average income of $75,000, tially wanted to elevate a bill much

Facebook staff will now treat QAnon like a Adweek ished by Election Day,” she said. the amount doubles for married higher than what the Democrats militarized terrorist group, even if their posts The Democrat relief couples with twice the gross in- Continue on page A2 do not contain violent material.

NEWS Pgs. A1-A2 FEATURE Pgs. A3-C6 EDITORIAL Pg. D7-D8 ONLINE EXCLUSIVES mlecharbinger.com A2 |October, 2020 The Harbinger The Harbinger October, 2020| A3 NEWS FEATURE Congressional Relief Shortly Before Facebook Takes Steps To Finding Community Service Opportunities In a Pandemic have set up websites, such as the mation on different topics. This In addition to Key Club, While the outdoor ac- By Sofia Palomino Red Cross. Students can navigate provides an opportunity for stu- MLEC has many other clubs that tivities continue to emerge, Upcoming Elections Ban QAnon @Sofia_p4 Continued from page A1 ken against the $1.8 trillion bill bill in the face of an agreement. Continued from page A1 through their website and find the dents to tune into these virtual give community service hours they allow students to collabo- had offered, albeit falling behind — or any stimulus transaction “I do have a commit- is a very danger- As the school year pro- option that interests them most. events and discover community for attending their meetings and rate in the community and start $400 billion less. Still, Trump’s negotiated by Pelosi and Trump. ment from Leader McConnell ous thing and it gresses, many students have been Another organization service projects within their area participating in the activities they working towards their hours. plan has not archived support He went even further on that if we get an agreement, he’s manipulates the wondering how they are going to that has turned to the virtu- in which they can participate. set up. Students can easily re- Many churches have from his own political base. the day of Pelosi’s Tuesday dead- willing to bring it to the floor and views of society meet the number of community al world is Key Club. They are The Key Club in ceive the hours by being involved been helping families by host- Mitch McConnell, the line, warning the White House get it passed,” said Meadows. very rapidly. By service hours required to graduate. a global student led organiza- MLEC is conducting biweek- with the clubs and their events. ing drive-thrus and distributing Senate majority leader, has the not to conclude any Covid-19 Unanimity con- the time the truth Even though many activities have tion with 38 countries partici- ly virtual meetings for their For the students that food. In these events, they are in authority to offer amendments relief deals before the election. sumes each Congressional par- comes to light, been canceled due to COVID-19, pating in their service projects members to work on var- are interested in hands-on ac- need of helping hands and are of- and set off the velocity on the White House Chief-of-staff Mark ty in the White House. With everyone is set on there are still some opportuni- that have had a positive impact ious projects after school. tivities, the town of Miami fering community service hours ties for students to volunteer and on schools and communities. “Key Club has always Lakes has slowly been resum- for those who want to volunteer. Republican party’s position on Meadows later claimed on CNN each day deferred, the like- believing the false. Financial Times issues before any other senator. that McConnell was willing lihood of molding a deal be- The re- give back to their community. Key Club will be host- given community service hours ing the town’s events while in- “This year we are fo- He, however, had frequently spo- to contribute toward passing a fore November 3rd minimizes. cent ban is not The new and innova- ing virtual meetings through- for those who attend the meet- corporating new measurements cusing the community service the first step that tive way to earn community ser- out the upcoming weeks such ings and participate in the proj- to combat the coronavirus. with the food drive that we have Facebook has vice hours is virtually. Although as the global engagement rally ects. We recently had an online These activities give high school on Thursdays. To register, stu- taken against QAnon. An Au- A very recent QAnon post the thought of volunteering online held in October to interact with opportunity which was the Key students a chance to perform dents have to call the office and gust policy banned a third of claimed that President Donald seems impossible, there are many the members of the organization Club kick off conference webi- tasks and jobs that would benefit once they arrive we check their QAnon groups from promot- Trump faked getting COVID-19 organizations and companies that and for them to receive infor- nar and those who attended also the event as well as themselves. temperature and they get as- ing violence. That same policy in order to organize secret ar- received community service “We have a committee signed a job,” said Yamil Tole- allowed most of the groups to rests. They also spread other hours,” said Stephanie Fages, the that is directing the spooktacu- do, the office manager of Miami stay, although their posts ap- fake news regarding voting. president of Key Club in MLEC. lar drive on October 31, and 25 Lakes United Methodist Church. peared less often in news feeds. Even though this was “Currently we are in high school volunteers are reg- “For thanksgiving, In a recent update, very much needed, many users the works of doing apprecia- istered to assist in that event. we accept volunteers to take Facebook revealed it will no lon- agree that this ban is a little too tion letters for the teachers as a For upcoming events such as the food down to Northland Unit- ger be relying on user reports in late. Critics also pin the blame community service project that’s movies in the park, the students ed Methodist Church and orga- order to keep QAnon in check. on Facebook that QAnon has coming up in the next couple of can use eventbrite. We usual- nize meals,” Toledo continued. Facebook staff will now treat moved into mainstream politics. weeks.We are doing the best we ly have a section where high Fulfilling community QAnon like a militarized terror- As a matter of fact, several Re- can given the circumstances and school volunteers can reserve service hours might not be an ist group, even if their posts do publicans running for Congress are trying to look for more things their spot to volunteer for that easy task right now, but there not contain violent material. The this year are QAnon friendly. that we can do and still have fun event,” said Kristina Laboss- are a variety of options out there, company is constantly searching Whether this will have an effect High school students have started to while maintaining the safety of iere, Leisure Services Manager whether online or in person, that find ways to volunteer in their com- our students,” she continued. from the Town of Miami Lakes. can help students get started. and removing QAnon groups and in the upcoming election is un- munity despite COVID-19 pages, as stated in a blog post. certain, but it is likely that QAnon Ray Sangga-unslpash “While we’ve removed will stay persistent and the pub- QAnon content that celebrates lic will stay concerned over the and supports violence, we’ve consequences of misinformation. College Application Tips for the Class of 2021 seen other QAnon content tied Keeping groups like Cole, Director of College Im- other reason why you’re a good fit ment: Just as each school feelings won’t last forever. to different forms of real world QAnon in check is what keeps By Rhobie Toussaint pact, a college prep program at for the school you’re applying to. you’re applying is different, “You got this. Once harm, including recent claims the United States of Ameri- @Rhobie__ Florida International University. “Applications are like some of the aspects of your applications are submitted, the that the west coast wildfires ca safe, and many wonder how Within college appli- instruction manuals and statisti- personal statement for these worst is over. Rejection sucks and were started by certain groups,” successful Facebook will be cations, there are three compo- cal reports. The personal state- schools can be different as well. acceptances are great, but neither Facebook wrote.“QAnon mes- in isolating such a terrifying The time filled with nents that are usually present: ment is exactly what it sounds “Your essay for each of those are as anxiety-induc-

NBC News saging changes very quickly.” and influential organization. uncertainty, stress, excitement, the activities section, recom- like: the personal touch, the hu- school shouldn’t be copy and ing and terrifying as filling out and possible identity crises has mendation letters, and the per- man aspect. You need to show paste. A lot of it can be the same, those applications as perfectly come: College Application Sea- sonal statement/essay. When that you’re more than a robot but there has to be aspects of it as possible and then playing the son. For the next few months, filling out the activities section that can churn out a few equa- that feel unique to the school that waiting game,” said Delgado. The Travel Industry Bounces Back Right Before Holiday Season many seniors will be taking the or mentioning different extra- tions and essays,” said Delgado. you’re applying to,” said Cole. “Keep yourself on the time to take this crucial step to curricular activities you’re in- There’s also another Overall, this process track that works best for you By Sofia Palomino ers,” said Boris Molina, Duty like United, Delta, and Amer- the travelers in order to increase Movies’ function that will have prepare for life after high school. volved in, don’t include activities thing to keep in mind when it can feel scary, overwhelm- and give yourself time to en- @Sofia_p4 Manager of LATAM Airlines. ican are extending the valid- the demand for the business. the iconic scenes from the mov- However, they don’t have to that you didn’t contribute much comes to your personal state- ing, and stressful, but these joy the journey to graduation.” “We disinfect every ity of the ticket until the end They are enforcing the new ies and people can walk through go through this process alone to or had little to no impact in. When the pandemic flight as soon as the passenger of 2021,” continued Lora. health precautions and alter- them, it’s going to be a whole — there are a few tips and sug- “List the ones where you struck, travel around the world exits the plane, so it’s a major Since there is still much ing their traveling procedures production,” said Brad Norman, gestions regarding college ap- were a leader or active participant was brought to a halt. After sev- cleaning process. I think it’s uncertainty regarding the coro- as well as the fare conditions. the front desk manager of Or- plications that may deem useful. in the organization. It’s easy to eral months, the travel industry going to take at least 2 years to navirus, the airlines have been Another branch in the lando Marriott Gaylord Palms. As students begin to show up. It takes more initia- has been recuperating slowly start seeing levels rise consid- more flexible with their -tick industry that was affected was The hotels are using work on their college applica- tive to be active,” said Daylin. but surely as many countries erably and about 4 years to get ets and made traveling easier. hospitality. Most hotels had to marketing strategies to rein- tions, there are some miscon- This way, the per- are lifting their travel restric- closer to pre pandemic low fac- “Also, United and Amer- limit their capacity as well as force their commitment to pro- ceptions about it which must be son reading the applica- tions. This has left many travel- tor levels,” Molina continued. ican are about to launch a new the activities that they use to vide a safe stay for their guests disproved, the first being that the tion can have a better under- ers with a new set of questions. The travel indus- program to certain destinations host. However, they have geared by closely monitoring and fol- personal statement or essays are standing of your passions, While the travel in- try is composed of both lei- where they will be offering the up to combat the virus and con- lowing the CDC guidelines. always the most challenging part. hobbies, and leadership capabilities. dustry was one of the most af- sure and business travel COVID-19 test prior to boarding, tinue to provide a memora- The travel industry is go- “In reality, it depends When finding people to fected by COVID-19, they have which have been struggling this way if their results are nega- ble experience for their guests. ing through a period of reinventing on how well you know yourself, write a recommendation letter, it adapted to the CDC guidelines to continue their operations. tive it would allow them to skip “The whole industry has themselves to resume the world- accept yourself and are will- is essential that said individuals and set in place precautions to Some corporations and the quarantine in the state they taken caution towards the pan- wide operations in this new era, ing to be candid and sometimes can attest to your capabilities. ensure the safety of the people. companies have reverted to on- are heading to,” continued Lora. demic and we have dramatically and are working together to build vulnerable on paper. It helps to “Ask someone who The airlines were the line platforms such as Zoom to The goal of the airlines downsized our operations. For the the trust and confidence of the talk to people about the ques- knows your professional or first to take new measures and host their business meetings. is to provide a safe environment holidays this December we are travelers to help the economy and tions before writing,” said Day- academic capacity. Colleges implement a new system for They are closing their deals to build up enough confidence for going to host the ‘I love get people traveling safely again. lin Delgado, a student at Am- and universities that are ask- the passengers to abide by the and discussing the future of the herst College and MLEC alum. ing for those things are asking social distancing rules, includ- company virtually instead of This part can be more for a functional reference. Pick ing sanitation stations avail- meeting in person, which has challenging for some than for someone who can craft some- able throughout the terminals greatly affected business travel. others as the college application thing beyond ‘you’re just nice’ and checkpoints at airports. While leisure trav- process is different for every- or ‘I like them’,” said Cole. LATAM Airlines was el relies more on people’s per- one, which goes into debunk- With this, it is also im- forced to reduce their world- sonal vacation interests, it is ing another misconception: the portant to ask multiple people to wide operation to 5 percent in giving a head start to the re- components of your application write a letter of recommendation March, but since then has had bound of airlines and tourism. can vary based on the school. and give them as much time as a gradual recovery in its pas- “The airlines have re- “One really big miscon- possible to write it (as in, not a few senger operations. In Septem- laxed older fare conditions to ception about the college applica- days before your application is ber, they announced it had in- make sure travelers are not pe- tion is that there is such a thing due). Extra time will allow them to creased 20 percent of its capacity. nalized if they feel it’s not safe to as ‘the college application,’ that write something that isn’t rushed “First of all, like every- travel and they would like to can- all college applications are the nor neglected and is substantial. one else is doing we are dropping cel or change their travel arrange- same. Colleges are very differ- Personal statements

the fares to the lowest possible to ments,” said Rtia Lora, Business ent. Some schools require many are not to be ignored or mini- Sofia Palomino Sofia attract passengers. We have also Travel Counselor from American things to go with the applica- mized. This is the component in been promoting that we take care Express Global Business Travel. tion, others are just looking for which you can show who you are, Miami International Airport adjusting to a grades and scores,” said David your goals, aspirations, and an- of our airplanes and our custom- Most major carriers new world of travel B4 | October, 2020 The Harbinger The Harbinger October, 2020| B5

Trick-or-Treat! Or Not... Spooky Season at Home ties or trick-or-treating, their acts loween already involves plen- ing activities to one’s own home tivities categorized at the lowest By Jaylyn Gonzalez be baked and used in fun recipes. movies like “Beetlejuice” and of rebellion may surpass these ty of masks, it should be easy or backyard, celebrating through risk of contracting COVID-19 By Sophia Garcia @jaylyn_gonzalez Baked goods can easily lift one’s “The Addams Family”, cuddling guidelines, so they have been to incorporate a face-covering carving scary pumpkins, decorat- are all activities that were list- @s_sophiv spirit— especially those relating up on the couch with popcorn and cautioned to take necessary mea- into a teen or child’s . ing homes on the inside, the front ed above—maintaining a bal- The one day of the to the fall. , ghouls, pump- candy feeds the want sures prior to leaving their homes. Parents, or those who porch, and in the backyard, virtu- ance between a fun and safe month that is filled with spook- The circumstances kins, and black cats are all prom- for a fright on a chilly fall night. As a result, people across tag-along with trick-or-treat- al Halloween costume contests, environment for all to enjoy. iness, adrenaline rushes from surrounding the night of Octo- inent symbols of spooky season, Watching movies with the nation have two different de- ers, should also be wearing a or even hosting family movie Whether one decides haunted houses, and running ber 31st and countless other fall and transfer well to sugar cook- friends and family means spend- cisions at their disposal: take the face mask, but if a costume in- nights, are all ways one can en- to trick-or-treat this year or from door-to-door for handfuls activities is still unclear with ies. Whether the mixture comes ing time watching something risk to enjoy this spookish holi- volves a mask that doesn’t suf- joy the night just as much if they not, be advised to stay safe, of candy has come to a halt— COVID-19 being a persisting from a box or is homemade, the well-loved while spending time day or find alternatives to make ficiently cover the face,- con had gone out to trick-or-treat. wear masks, and disinfect all due to the deadly corona- concern. The spirit of ‘spooky warmth of something straight out with those that fill the heart up for the fun night they would sider skipping it altogether in As per the CDC’s any candy received; infection virus (COVID-19) pandemic. season’ is not lost, however. of the oven is sure to ease anxiety with love and warmth. Whether miss. The choice is up to them. favor of a regular cloth mask. guidelines, the Halloween ac- rates will definitely thank you. It’s difficult to -pre Even though traditional and let one feel enraptured in the it be a long night’s movie mar- Safely Trick-or-Treating “Do not wear a costume dict whether or not it would be fall festivities like costume par- peace that comes with autumn. athon or a spread out schedule If one decides to go out mask over a protective cloth safe to go out on the spookiest Carla Rubio ties and trick-or-treating may not Ghosts and ghouls don’t of fall themed movies, films are to trick-or-treat, taking precau- mask because it can be danger- night of the year as parents are be a reality, there are multiple only have to exist in the form of an easy way to get together and tions into consideration would ous if the costume mask makes both in fear to distribute can- other ways to celebrate the fall. baked goods or movie scenes. feel the spooky season at its core. not only protect them from con- it hard to breathe,” the CDC ad- dy and afraid of their children Pumpkins are still Decorations featuring the icons Safety and comfort tracting the virus, but also those vises. “Instead, consider using a receiving candy from others. plentiful in October— mean- of Halloween themed movies and comes first in relation to 2020’s around them and their community. Halloween-themed cloth mask.” Health experts have ing it’s the perfect time to spooky traditions can be placed Halloween season, but that Limiting groups to three Alternatives to Trick-or-Treat- been urging teens and children carve pumpkins. Whether it be all around the house— living doesn’t mean the abandon- to four kids who have also been ing alike to stay cautious and aware with friends or family, carving rooms, kitchens, and bedrooms ment of fall festivities. There’s practicing social distancing, or go- Just because trick-or- during this contact-heavy holiday. pumpkins can be a rewarding are perfect places to spice up a plentiful number of ways to ing out alone and then self-quar- treating isn’t deemed as the best As per the CDC’s guidelines, the activity. With friends, it can be and decorate. Candles and arts- get into the spooky season, such antining to decrease at-risk family alternative to celebrate Hallow- Halloween activities categorized a competition to see who has the n-crafts creations tie the rooms as dressing up in or members at home, are both safety een does not mean that the fun at the highest risk of contracting best design. With family, it’s an together and make home feel playing pranks on friends (from measures that teens and children has to come to a complete stop. COVID-19 are attending Hallow- easy way to bond with those that more put together and joyful. a safe distance). Though masks should take into consideration With most of 2020 al- een parties that are indoors, go- COVID has separated, whether it Spooky decorations are and COVID-19 don’t allow for prior to leaving their homes. ready altered by COVID-19, ing from door-to-door to trick-or- be through a Zoom call or a get to- perfectly paired with Halloween the same activities that usually

And, of course, wear- many have found ways to adapt Images Getty treat, and indoor haunted houses. gether (with less than 10 people). themed movies. Whether it’s hor- take place, there is one thing that ing a mask and sanitizer are two to these changes and discovered However, even when Whether you decide to trick-or-treat this year or From pumpkin carving, ror classics such as “The Shining” is certain— coronavirus cannot of the most basic necessities creative ways to embrace import- not, just stay safe, wear masks, and disinfect your being asked to avoid large par- the leftover pumpkin seeds can and “The Exorcist”, or feel good dwindle the Halloween spirit. in trick-or-treating. Since Hal- ant holidays to the fullest. Keep- candy—infection rates will thank you. Karla Perez COVID Safe Costumes For This Halloween Why You Should Be Pumpkin Carving This Year By Anthony Vidal and neither will its costumes. Health Professionals from the virus, so always test a characters wear helmets as fa- During these times, First, here is an obvi- mask with a candle or lighter, by cial coverings, and this makes By Carla Rubio @AnthonyVidalR ing, but what if you have no To settle this dispute, safety is the primary concern for ous one. Whether a nurse, doc- wearing your mask and blowing the costume COVID safe. @carlaaarubio one to do it with? Especially a group of 90 highschool stu- everyone, but wearing a mask tor, or even a dentist, masks at the fire, remember that if the Ghosts The moment when Oc- now with COVID regulations. dents were polled and were Halloween is-a-com- can potentially destroy many cos- will always blend in with the fire goes off the mask is not safe. Another trend that came tober 1st hits, everyone brings This is why pumpkin asked to choose between the ing and so are costumes, can- tumes and take the magic away costume and become part of Among Us Characters about in the beginning of fall is out the dusty fall decorations, carving is the superior tradition. two. The results were sur- dies, spooky movies, and ev- from them. Nonetheless, there are the design. For some, this may Whether you’ve played what many know as the ponders for days about their Buy some pumpkins prisingly closer than expect- erything else. However, this already costumes that are COVID sound boring or overused, but it or not, the game, Among Us, trend. Rather simple, this trend halloween costume, and starts from the local grocery store and ed with 52 (57%) votes for Halloween will not abide by safe and could help everyone remember to add a personal has become extremely popular is to take a white sheet, make binging classic Halloween hor- some carving tools and that’s trick or treating and 39 (43%) the rules of the one last year, slow the spreading of this disease. touch: make it scary with blood, in a very short period of time all two holes for eyes, put it over ror movies. But on Hallow- it. Blast some Halloween mu- votes for pumpkin carving. make it in support of the health throughout our generation. In the one’s body, and wear sunglasses. een itself, what is there to do? sic or watch your favorite clas- This could be due to workers risking their life, and game, a group of up to 10 players The purpose of the Trick or treating is the sic movie, make some cookies the age group that was polled, as mix it up with another costume. are in a spaceship and are doing trend is to take quality pictures first thing that comes to mind. or order pizza, and get creative. those in high school start to “out- Superheroes tasks in order to keep things run- and have fun pretending to be a It’s popular, brings back child- This is something that grow” the tradition of collecting As it is known, many ning smoothly. However, there is ghost. With this trend, anyone hood memories, and no one can can be done alone or with a candy at neighbor’s doorsteps heroes wear masks hiding their a killer amongst the crewmates, could just wear a mask under- go wrong with candy. But it’s not group of people for fun or com- but are still at the age to keep the identities, and this Halloween (hence the name) and it is up to neath and no one will notice. the best way to spend one’s night. petition whereas with trick or nostalgia of those nights running a mask can make a hero out of the players to determine who There are a lot of other It’s tiring spending treating, a fun group is essential. around with a candy-filled mouth. everyone for wearing them. Spi- the killer is before it’s too late. costumes that follow this same hours walking around a neigh- An emoji face, a charac- Easy to say pumpkin carving derman, Black Panther, Ironman, As the game became idea, some honorable men- borhood, sweaty and sticky in a ter, or anything that could fit on may be the new go-to Hal- Rescue, Deadpool, Antman, The more famous, people created tions being: Ninja, Darth Vad- costume, acquiring “good” candy the surface of the pumpkin could loween activity for Gen Z. Wasp —all are characters from what they envisioned the charac- er, Stormtroopers, and Ghost- happens by chance, then there’s work so this is not limited to any This year especially is the superhero world that can ters of the game would look like face. It is important to stay safe the stigma that it’s a little kids one thing. After you’ve finished, the perfect opportunity to start a serve as costumes for this Hal- in real life. Soon enough, a pho- during Halloween, and in these activity, and not getting that fa- you’re left with a plate-full of new tradition. With COVID-19 loween and keep people safe. to of four cosplayers went viral costumes you can keep safe vorite candy can be a bummer. pumpkin guts and seeds (which regulations, the possibility of trick Regardless, it is import- which made it one of the top cos- while not altering the costume It’s really the peo- can be pureed and roasted respec- or treating freely has been elimi- The purpose of the ghost trend is to take quality ant to know that not all costume tumes for this year’s Halloween. itself and consequently keep- ple one does it with that makes tively), hands covered in orange nated—giving way for pump- pictures and have fun pretending to be a ghost. masks can keep everyone safe In addition to this, the ing alive the Halloween spirit. the night terrible or amaz- tint, and the perfect fall decoration. kin carving to easily replace it. Daniel Gonzalez III C6 | October, 2020 The Harbinger The Harbinger October, 2020| D7 ENTERTAINMENT SPORTS New Netflix Chilling Crime Documentary: “American How is the NFL Handling Outbreaks? “Reserve/COVID-19” in 2020. during lunch breaks, strength- September 26th, and were shut tion.” Harsher threats of penalties Murder: The Family Next Door” By Juliet Vargas They remove players from the ened mask requirements, and down by the NFL on September like forfeiture may lead to strict- @JulietVargas001 active roster and put them on recommendations for five travel 29th— meaning they were not er adherence to the safety proto- body cameras, texts between leste and Bella respectively. arrives at his work site—two book groups, Reddit threads, that list because they were either buses for distancing purposes. able to practice or workout with cols. Especially if a forfeit game By Carla Rubio Shan’ann—the wife—and her After a conversa- ginormous oil tanks in the mid- all created to further investi- Recently, the NFL has around someone who had tested “Protocol violations that teammates for 12 days. They means that players and personnel @carlaaarubio best friend, as well as Shan’ann tion about breaking up upon dle of a field—he smothers and gate the case and commemorate been plagued with COVID-19 positive, are waiting for their test result in virus spread requiring were officially allowed back into do not receive compensation. Watts’ daily-updated Face- Shan’ann’s return on the morning throws Celeste and Bella into the Shan’ann and her daughters. Instantly climbing up outbreaks as more and more results to come back, or have al- adjustment to the schedule or their team facility on October If teams continue not book page, the documentary of August 13th, Chris strangles tank then buries Shanann nearby. Watchers have grown an at- the Netflix Top 10 list upon its re- teams continue to ignore the ready contracted the virus. To re- otherwise impacting other teams 10th and may be receiving one of following rules, another major shows nearly the entire story. her on their bed when she threat- From the beginning of tachment to the story, scouring lease, the documentary American health and safety rules that have turn, they have to follow specific will result in additional finan- these punishments in the future. COVID-19 outbreak could oc- In the month August ens to leave with the children. the film when Shan’ann’s best the internet for bits and pieces Murder: The Family Next Door been put in place for their pro- rules, including two negative test cial and competitive discipline, A series of new rules cur and result in more canceled of 2018, this heartbreaking se- In an attempt to hide friend nervously calls the police that the documentary missed— unleashed a surge of interest in tection. As a result, players and results within 24 hours, increased including the adjustment or loss agreed upon by the NFL and games and talks of penalties. To ries of events occurs when Chris the body, he shoves his wife on to the questioning of the family and there were quite a few. the real-life case that the docu- personnel across the league are symptom monitoring, eight days of draft choices or even the for- NFLPA do not guarantee salary resolve this, the NFL may re- Watts has an affair with a young- the back of his pick-up truck and and neighbors, the documenta- The increasing interest mentary surrounds: a husband testing positive each and every of daily virus testing, and a reg- feit of a game,” read the memo to be paid for any canceled games sult in adding a Week 18 to the er woman (Nicole) while his tries (and fails) to suffocate his ry successfully builds up to the in this movie is quite questionable who murders his 15-week-long week. So, this leads many to ular testing schedule after that. from the NFL and the NFLPA. during the 2020 season. Howev- schedule for any canceled games wife is on vacation with their 3 daughters, then deciding to take nail-biting confession of Chris as it could be seen as glorifying a pregnant wife and two toddlers. question how the NFL is han- Following a league The Tennessee Titans er, an article from yahoo sports affected by COVID-19. If this and 4 year old daughters, Ce- them along with him. Once Chris who, after repeatedly lying to the murderer or the case itself. How- Told through police dling these outbreaks and if they meeting on October 6th, the NFL are one of the teams that have written by Chris Cwik states that happens, then everyone will re- police and failing a polygraph ever, many agree that the case is have taken steps to improve and distributed new protocols to the been affected mainly by the vi- this does not “apply to any salary ceive compensation without wor- test, pleads guilty in front of the chillingly realistic in the sense that enforce their safety measures. franchises to curb the spread of rus because they were not fol- guarantee, signing bonus, roster ry— however, we are less than court to avoid the death penalty. it portrays a real family dynamic The NFL invented an COVID-19. Some guidelines in- lowing protocol, with over 20 bonus, or reporting bonus earned halfway through the season, so What sets this docu- and a murderer that had no mental impressive reserve list called clude tables spaced 10 feet apart positive COVID-19 tests since but not paid prior to cancella- anything can happen until then. mentary apart however is the illness or known childhood trau- extremely realistic approach it ma, just a regular man who decid- took. Rather than interviewing ed divorce was the hard way out. the attorney and the cops— “After he disposed holding a 60-minute style of the bodies, he made sever- interview—viewers are ex- al phone calls. One was to the posed to real footage from the school, telling them that they courtroom, the interrogation were being unenrolled. He con- room, neighborhood cameras, tacted a realtor to start discuss- drones, social media, and es- ing the selling of his house, and pecially police body cameras. he texted with his girlfriend The documentary about their future,” says Weld was able to fully portray not County District Attorney Mi- only the horrifying case it- chael Rourke in the documentary. self but the struggle that in- “None of this answers vestigators experienced to the questions of why, however. get Chris to confess, as well If he was this happy, and wanted as allowing fans to come to- a new start, get a divorce. You gether to learn more about it. don’t annihilate your family and Shanann Watts with their daughters Celeste and Bella Watts.

ABC7 Twitter hashtags, Face- throw them away like garbage.” Some of the head coaches from multiple NFL teams are seen not wear- ing masks, which leads to the NFL sending out a strong memo. What To Expect From Mandalorian Season 2 CBC.com NPR.com from Djarin to other characters. main character Ezra Bridger dis- FOODIE FINDS By Armando Bernal IV Perhaps there is enough room appears while fighting alongside @ ArmandoBernalIV in The Mandalorians region of Imperial Grand Admiral Thrawn. The Disney+ Star Wars space for some fan favorites. In the series’ closing scene, set Crumbl Cookies: A Taste Into the Newest Gourmet Sweets series The Mandalorian exceed- A common fan favor- years after that battle and some- it difficult for one to eat a is not seen amongst other cook- like Pumpkin Cake in the fall and delivered right at a customer’s ed the expectations of many Star ite that many critics suspect will time after Return of the Jedi, By Jaylyn Gonzalez full cookie in just one bite. ie shops that provide custom- Chilled Peppermint Oreo for win- front door through Door Dash. Wars fans upon the release of arrive is Cal Kestis. Cal is a new Ahsoka and Sabine agree that @jaylyn_gonzalez However, this burst ers with the same set of flavors. ter, and flavors like Molten Lava This convenient system its successful first season. Set character that was introduced into they have to bring Ezra home. of sweetness still leaves room Announced every Mon- for chocolate-lovers, and Chilled has attracted customers from just a few years after Return of the Star Wars timeline in the hit Could this mean that As the nation’s fast- for their exciting combo: cook- day on both their website and Twix for candy lovers for regu- all corners as it makes it easier the Jedi, it displayed a timeline video game Star Wars Jedi: Fall- Ahsoka Tano will take the spot- est-growing gourmet cookie com- ies and ice cream. With a total social media platforms, cus- lars, their line-ups are limitless to get a hold of these delicious that every fan enjoyed. With the en Order. The story takes place 5 light away from Djarin? Will we pany, Crumbl Cookies has suf- of six different ice cream fla- tomers are eager to start off the and they never fail to include a set cookies even in a rush or when surprising twist at the season years after Anakin becomes Darth see any other cool bounty droids ficed our taste buds after just one vors that range from churros to week with new and exciting fla- of six different flavors per week. they don’t feel like leaving their finale, the sudden ending has Vader. At the end of the game, Cal like I-88? Will Djarin defeat Moff bite into their gourmet cookies raspberry cheesecake, they all vors—giving them a taste into Delivery, Curbside Pick Up, homes—guaranteeing each order made fans desperate for more. fights Darth Vader and perseveres Gideon and be the rightful own- and flavorful ice creams. melt into one’s mouth with ease the shops forever growing and and Shipping to arrive warm and ready to eat. The actors and actresses which shows his strength, and er of the black light-saber? Will With its Pembroke Pines and add an extra touch when rotating flavor line-ups. For those with a Crum- As these warm, tasteful that will appear in The Mandal- proves that Cal is definitely a great we see any more fight scenes location being only one of the mixed together with cookies. “Each week, our menu bl Cookie shop nearby, they have cookies dissolve in one’s mouth, orian season two are Timothy candidate to be in Mandalorian. with Djarins new jetpack? All two shops located in Florida, this By adding this spe- rotates to give you four differ- included an app that not only it transforms into a safe addiction, As of now, there are a that’s left for us Star Wars geeks

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possible Ahsoka will be the only However, the topic that gourmet cook- Daily News Journal News Daily familiar character we see for now. has been making fans itch under ies, there is a set Faveau recently said their skin is Ahsoka’s importance. of dessert flavors By adding their special touches to their items, the show has the potential to In the final moments of Rebels, Nerdist that are decent- shift its point of view away a Star Wars animated series, the After a year of waiting, a new season of Mandalorian will soon arrive Crumbl Cookies leave customers satisfied every to Disney + ly sized, making time they leave their shop. D8 | October, 2020 The Harbinger EDITORIAL The Comforting Reality of Conspiracy Theories national scale such as the tragic free world. After all, it is the Pres- By Ajmaanie Andre event of 9/11, groups of people ident’s job to protect the Ameri- @ajmaanieandre who feel particularly hopeless can people. When the towers fell, Conspiracy theories are afterwards will attempt to make many believed that he fell short nothing new. From very early on sense of it all. It is particularly of his responsibility. Reeling in in human existence people have during difficult times that - peo shock from this, these theories believed in conspiracies. Take ple feel as though their lives are in turn provide comfort for those the tinfoil hats that supposedly no longer in their control. That who choose to believe in them be- shield people from alien attacks is where the theories come in. cause they now feel like they have and government-led mind con- Following the hijack of “cracked the code.” It is no longer trol as prime examples. When- three commercial airlines near- considered an attack by a group of ever a huge event occurs, it is ly two decades earlier, many terrorists but rather an inside job.

almost guaranteed there will be groups of people started to shift This is especially pres- Atlantic The a couple of theories in its wake. that blame from Al-Qaeda, the ent amid the rise and increase of Despite how absurd many of these theories can be they all seem to have a huge amount of support After 9/11, multiple terrorist group that orchestrated the coronavirus in the U.S. Since and a large community behind them. theories emerged claiming that the attacks, to the U.S govern- the very beginning, people were the Bush administration orches- ment. For a while, and even up reluctant to believe the true se- trated the whole thing. Similar- until now, people will say that verity of this virus and, let alone, ly, following the spread of the “Bush did 9/11” before any- acknowledge that it actually ex- novel coronavirus, the infamous thing else because, to them, it isted. The timing of the virus, the Plandemic video that came out is what makes the most sense. amount of people that were dying, in February of this year implied The attacks of 9/11 were and how quickly it forced many that there was a higher authority not just attacks on the physical businesses and public places to manipulating the virus in order level, rather they were also attacks shut down, guided many to be- to gain control of the masses. on the American psyche. They lieve that it was a calculated attack

With the influx of new all targeted important buildings, made by the authoritative govern- FIVETHIRTYEIGHT conspiracies surrounding the pan- such as the World Trade Center, ment to sway the public with fear. demic, there is a noticeable pat- The White House, and the Penta- These theories were tern. Despite how absurd many gon — all of which representing able to gain traction after bare- of these theories can be, they integral aspects of the American ly any information came out for all seem to have a huge amount lifestyle. People felt helpless and many months as to how the vi- of support and as well a large anxious after the strike that sent rus worked and where it came From there, the spec- ed in mystery and confusion, peo- community behind them—this the heart of this country tumbling. from. These theories subsequent- ulation would become the truth ple will search for any sort of in- is especially true during times Rather than shifting ly led to people not wearing amongst all the lies after many formation that they can find and of uncertainty and major crises. the blame over to an unknown masks and attending large gath- people would disregard so- try to piece together an explana- When struck with an un- source, it was much easier to cast erings despite all the warnings cial distancing procedures. tion—no matter how peculiar that expected event, especially on the that blame onto the leader of the issued by public health experts. When events are shroud- explanation might turn out to be. Ari Aster, Titan of Horror THE HARBINGER ematography is his movies’ own ern version of Sophocles came By Michelle Mairena Publication Policy slow build-up, where stories com- to haunt the film world with the MLEC’S Harbinger staff pledges to: Publish articles that will not dis- @michemairena plete like jigsaw puzzles that dis- most disgusting version of Oe- play final pictures of raw emotion. dipus Rex. Long after the movie parage any individual and will not interfere with the rights of pri- While the 21st centu- This is an aspect that is over — years later for most — vacy. We publish this newspaper for the student body, faculty, and ry has seen the birth of some is repeatedly attempted in hor- the image of the film’s final scene community members. No articles will convey bias or be based on of the most iconic horror cin- ror-making, where the goal is to continues playing in one’s mind. ematography ever created, make the fear on the screen eerily This same effect, with- personal motives. We will not take credit for the work and publica- the truth is that these great translate to the audience’s psyche out much effort, is present in tion of others. Any opinions expressed in this publication are not nec- films are few and counted. and continue to cook long after all of Aster’s subsequent films. essarily those of the faculty and administration but rather those of Most horror movies to- the movie is over. Some movies In his second film and day are, in fact, revamped and re- appear frightening, but this is directorial debut, Hereditary, As- the newspaper staff and its editors. MLEC’s Harbinger is intended to cycled from the 70s-80s Golden rather momentarily because of ter (still an indie novice) showed inform, entertain, and communicate to the public in an open forum. Age, repeating the same old story a well-orchestrated yet expect- his colors once more, painting a Staff Staff Writers of final girls, demon possessions, ed jump scare. Aster — among longer narrative of pain-filled fa- Neyda Borges and exhaustedly dragging on with other recognizable titans of hor- milial secrecy. This time around Adviser Thaddeus Ambrose the content-less tactic of com- ror such as Argento and Hitch- though, his story would catch puterized jump scares. However, cock — is one of the counted the film world’s eyes, snatching Khimmoy Hudson Ajmaanie Andre in this era where directors have directors that can intrinsically the “critically-acclaimed” title Editor-In-Chief Armando Bernal IV deviated from the art of horror, a create this bona fide artistic effect. and touching on the reinvention Samantha Jimenez short list of names stands out from This was clear since of horror in the modern world. Managing Editor Kayla Cheung the genre’s pool of film-makers. Aster’s first film in 2011, The With an amazing en- Ari Aster — the Strange Thing About The John- semble cast, the film enclosed Kelly Sanchez Valentina Foglia 34-year-old Indie Director who sons. While this 29-minute film a terrifying tale in one single Assistant News Editor debuted his first feature film three is not well known or one that is innocuous sound: Klok — the Jaylyn Gonzalez Sophia Garcia years ago — stands singularly. instantly associated with Aster, it sound of one’s tongue clicking. Layout and Design Editor Aster, who has only is Aster-marked to its core. With Klok. Klok. Klok. Kymani Hughes made three films, not only does no conventional terror, the story Without disap- Daniel Gonzalez III Photo Editor Carlineissa Jean Francois not rely on horror tropes to build a instead tells a haunting account of pearing or waning, hor- Youtube Manager narrative, but the magic of his cin- incest and patricide, as if a mod- ror with Aster permeates. 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